anthropology graduate course descriptions

201 SOCIOCULTURAL THEORY AND ETHNOGRAPHY (3). Prerequisite, permission of instructor. Development of a critical understanding of the anthropological study of society and culture through discussion of problems and issues expressed in classic theoretical and ethnographic literature.

202 SOCIOCULTURAL THEORY AND ETHNOGRAPHY (3). Prerequisite, Anthropology 201 or permission of instructor.

203 EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY (3). Prerequisite, permission of instructor. Development of a critical understanding of anthropological approaches to evolution and ecology in paleontological, archaeological, and present-day cross-cultural contexts through the historical and comparative study of theory, method, and content.

204 EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY (3). Prerequisite, Anthropology 203 or permission of instructor.

205 Seminar in Archaeological Theory (3) The seminar reviews the recent history of archaeology and samples contemporary approaches to archaeological interpretation.

210 WRITING AND PUBLISHING IN ANTHROPOLOGY (3). A seminar on the peer review and analysis of student writing. Training in writing for academic publication.

215 FEMINISM AND SOCIETY (3). Selected topics in feminist analysis of social life, with materials drawn from a global range of societies.

217 ADVANCED STUDIES IN ART AND ARCHITECTURE (3). Prerequisites, Anthropology 134 (Art 174/Folk 134) or permission of the instructor. Intensive study of selected topics and issues in the analysis and interpretation of prehistoric and cross-cultural art, architecture, and other aesthetic forms.

222 RESEARCH METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGY (3). A study of the basic principles underlying archaeological study of prehistoric sites. Field trips and laboratory work.

223 SEMINAR IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS (Linguistics 223) (3). Selected topics from general linguistics and sociolinguistics, special emphasis on methods and problems involved in analysis and description of semantic structure of language and its relation to the rest of culture.

224 SEMINAR IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND CYBERNETICS (3). Examination of systems theory, or cybernetics; evaluation of previous applications of cybernetic models in anthropology; and original analysis of anthropological data in these terms by students.

225 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN ANTHROPOLOGY (3). Survey of standardized data-gathering techniques, problems in research design, and methods of quantitative analysis encountered in anthropological research.

226 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGY (3). Introduction to quantitative and computer methods in archaeology. The course stresses exploratory data analysis and graphical pattern recognition techniques.

233 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN CARIBBEAN STUDIES (3). Prerequisite, Anthropology 133 or permission of instructor. Survey of Caribbean cultural development for students with some knowledge or experience in the area. Particular attention is given to current problems and recent theoretical issues.

240 POWER (3). Prerequistite, graduate standing or instructor's permission. A seminar exploring theories of power within anthropology, from Marxism, poststructuralism, feminist studies, studies in race relations, cultural studies, etc..

244 SEMINAR IN ETHNICITY AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES (3). Investigation of recent theoretical approaches to ethnic phenomena; consideration of cases ranging from tribal organization to complex industrial nations; analysis of particular ethnographic and ethnohistorical situations by individual students.

249 STUDIES IN CULTURAL PRODUCTION (3). Critical examination of theories of social and cultural (re)production (e.g., Bourdieu's practice theory, cultural studies, and resistance theory) applied to enduring issues, e.g., the relations between power and gender, race and class.

250 SEMINAR IN MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3). Specially designed for, but not restricted to, students who are specializing in medical anthropology. Medicine as part of culture; medicine and social structure viewed cross-culturally; medicine in the perspective of anthropological theory; research methods. A special purpose is to help students plan their own research projects, theses, and dissertations.

251 SEMINAR ON THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS (3). Anthropological contributions to the understanding of medical systems, sickness, and public health. Attention is given to the ways in which medical anthropology illuminates social processes, beliefs, and ideologies.

252 TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY (3). Prerequisite, Anthropology 121, 170, or permission of instructor. Considers cross-cultural variations in the perception, definition of, and reaction to course and treatment of deviant behavior--especially mental disorders.

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253 GENDER, SICKNESS, AND SOCIETY (WMST 253) (3). This seminar deals in depth and cross-culturally with the nature of gender and the ways in which social comprehension of gender, gender status, and gender relationships impinge upon differential experience of health and sickness of men and women from a historical and contemporary perspective.

254 PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3). Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. The course aims to apply the theories and methods of phenomenology to the practice of anthropology.

255 SEMINAR IN CULTURAL ECOLOGY AND POPULATION (3). Mutual relationships of environment, social structure, mortality, and natality, reviewed in an evolutionary framework. Detailed consideration of a few school cultures; e.g., Bushmen, Tikopia, Ashanti, Japan, and Vicos (Peru).

256 THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN COGNITION (3). Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. A critical exploration of contemporary evidence on the evolution of human cognition and consciousness, including phylogenetic, comparative (interspecific), ontogenetic, and cross-cultural perspectives.

259 IDENTITY AND AGENCY (3). This seminar considers the sociogenic theories of identity, agency and human consciousness--the works of Mikhail Bakhtin, Pierre Bourdieu, and others--examined ethnographically and cross-culturally in selected fields of social activity.

260 SEMINAR IN HUMAN EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY (3). Prerequisite, permission of instructor for undergraduates. Examination of evolutionary ecology concepts with existing or potential uses in human adaptation research including adaptation and optimization, effective environmental properties, foraging strategies, niche, competitive exclusion, life history tactics, and biogeography.

265 SEMINAR IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF LAW (3). Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Drawing upon recent work of social anthropologists, this course analyzes the nature of law and conceptions of authority in various Asian, African, and American preliterate societies. The course relates law with the economy, social organization, religious ideology, and political instruments of each society. Underlying theories of social cohesion and process are examined in detail.

266 SEMINAR IN ETHNOBOTANY (3). Prerequisite, permission of instructor. The focus is on economic plants and primitive technology, ecological relationships between man and plants, and analysis and interpretation of archaeological plant remains. Some laboratory work is expected.

270 SEMINAR ON ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON LATIN AMERICA (3). The seminar focuses on the interaction of five major issues in Latin America: class, ethnicity, gender, religion, and health.

271 ARCHAEOLOGICAL THEORY (3). Prerequisite, permission of instructor. Examination of historic and contemporary trends in archaeology informs the practice of anthropology and explores the interface between the social and natural sciences. Integration with general anthropological theory is assumed.

290 LINGUISTIC GEOGRAPHY (Linguistics 250) (3). (See Linguistics 250 for description.)

293 LINGUISTIC FIELD WORK I (Linguistics 293) (3). (See Linguistics 293 for description.)

294 LINGUISTIC FIELD WORK II (Linguistics 294) (3). (See Linguistics 294 for description.)

297 ART OF ETHNOGRAPHY (Folklore 297) (3). A field-based exploration of the pragmatic, ethical, and theoretical dimensions of ethnographic research, addressing issues of experience, aesthetics, and worldview through the lens of cultural encounter. Field research is required.

301 READING AND RESEARCH (1 to 4). Registration with permission of professor.

302 READING AND RESEARCH (1 to 4). Registration with permission of professor.

310 SEMINAR IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF MEANING (1). Ongoing seminar for students and faculty participating in the Anthropology of Meaning concentration.

315 READING AND RESEARCH IN METHODOLOGY (1 to 4). Registration with permission of professor.

316 READING AND RESEARCH IN METHODOLOGY (1 to 4). Registration with permission of professor.

317 THE CONCEPT OF TEACHING OF GENERAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3). Prerequisite, permission of associate chair. Directed course preparation and review of teaching techniques, films, and other aids.

318 TRAINING IN THE TEACHING OF ANTHROPOLOGY (3). Prerequisites, Anthropology 317 and permission of associate chair. The trainee teaches a small class in general anthropology under supervision.

322 FIELD RESEARCH (3 each). Registration with permission of the professor.

327 SEMINAR IN SELECTED TOPICS (1 to 4).

328 SEMINAR IN SELECTED TOPICS (1 to 4).

393 MASTER'S THESIS (3 or more). Individual research in a special field under the direction of a member of the department.

394 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (3 or more). Individual research in a special field under the direction of a member of the department.

400 GENERAL REGISTRATION (0).