15 courses with the subject ANTH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually, fall semester. This course introduces the fundamentals of anthropology: what does it mean to “think anthropologically?” Ethnographic case studies reveal the ways in which anthropology encourages us to confront critical issues of survival for indigenous peoples and local cultures.
3 sem. hrs. Offered every spring semester. The course examines anthropological scholarship on the complex relationship between lived cultures, their material objects, and museums/ethnic theme parks. It explores issues of cultural authenticity, ownership and preservation, political subordination and misrepresentation, and cultural change in a globalizing world.
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. Are bodies just biological entities? Is illness based solely in genes and behaviors? This course introduces the student to the field of medical or health anthropology that investigates those questions and more. We will look at the ways culture, social structure, and environment effect our understandings of bodies, illness, health and well-being. We will use concepts such as embodiment, structural violence, and personhood to think about bodies in culture and in society.
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years, fall semesters. An exploration of anthropological approaches to the study of religion. Particular attention is paid to “local” or indigenous religions from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and elsewhere. Such local religions are studied in relation to world religions, colonization, and global influence.
3 sem. hrs. This course will travel through time and space to garden spaces and practices found in a wide range of cultures. ANTH 231/SUS 231. Culture and Water 3 sem. hrs. CO UR S E S 105
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually, fall semester. This course is an anthropological examination of the cultures and religions of Hawaii, from pre-contact with the West to the contemporary context. Particular attention is paid to the effects of colonialism and tourism.
4 sem. hrs. A hands-on course for learning about and practicing ethnographic research methods. We will spend class time examining different styles of write-up, different approaches to getting information and different ways of interpreting data. Students must complete a research project.
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years, fall semesters. This course is an introduction to world archaeology. The course provides a survey of archaeological methods and theory. The course highlights the development of the discipline and some of the great civilizations of the ancient world are considered from an archaeological viewpoint.
2-4 sem. hrs. Offered as needed. Graded: S/U. The anthropology internship is designed to be an experience beyond the classroom. The internship might include archaeological fieldwork, service learning in an institution or community, or activism within a particular cultural context. Costs and arrangements are the 106 CO URSES
3 sem. hrs. Anthropology studies lived human experiences within specific social structures. This class will focus on violence, the structures it takes and the effects on people. It’s likely not to be what you expect. Partially this is because there is so much to discuss about violence it’s impossible to cover it all. But mostly, it is because as a society we tend to think of violence simply as interpersonal, the harm one person effects onto another when anthropologists tend to think of it as sociological. We think of larger structures and meanings beyond the actions of individuals. Yet, we never forget about the people, the individuals in those structures. Our focus for this class will be on three forms of violence: state sponsored genocide, the structural violence of our migration policies and symbolic violence, or the violence of our thought structures. Much of what we will look at will deal with the effects of violence on human bodies and minds. This will often make us critical of the way we do things in the US.
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually, spring semester. The course surveys contemporary anthropological theory and research. A close reading CO UR S E S 107
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. By reading ethnographic texts we will explore issues pertinent to the lives of Maya peoples in Guatemala, Mexico and Belize, such as genocide and resilience, human rights, economic globalism, immigration, and the relationship between traditional lifeways and well-being. Doing so we will explore topics of interest to students of anthropology, psychology, criminal justice, political science, and sustainability.
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. This course is a study of Pacific cultures and the social, economic, religious, political, and environmental challenges that threaten their survival. Topics such as global warming, depletion of the natural environment, political unrest, and economic crisis are considered in relation to local cultural responses.
2-4 sem. hrs. Offered as needed. May be repeated for credit. In-depth study of a selected topic in anthropology. Past topics included: Contemporary Native American Issues.
1-3 sem. hrs. Offered as needed. May be repeated for credit. These courses are available for students who have demonstrated an ability to work without close supervision. Student(s) and faculty members develop the course together on a relevant topic.
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