6 First Year Seminars (3). The seminars are designed to enable first year students to work closely with top professors in classes that enroll twenty students or fewer.  See the directory of classes for specific offerings.

10 General Anthropology (3). An introduction to anthropology, the science of humans, the culture bearing animal.  Topics considered: human evolution and biological variations within and between modern populations, prehistoric and historic developments of culture, cultural dynamics viewed analytically and comparatively. General college social science perspective, cultural diversity perspective.

20 Anthropology Through Expressive Cultures (3). Introduction to cultural analysis and the anthropological point of view through analytic and interpretive "readings" of films, fiction, and ethnography. Emphasis on social conditions and native points of view.

21 Ancient Cities of the Americas (3) An introduction to archaeology through the study of towns and cities built by the ancient peoples of the Americas. The focus is on historical processes by which these centers arose.

23 Habitat and Humanity (3). Cross cultural survey of types of residential architecture, including prehistoric dwellings, and sacred structures such as shrines and temples. Emphasis on architecture as symbolic form and cultural meaning. General College aesthetic perspective.

26 The Peoples of Africa (3). Introductory ethnographic survey emphasizing the cultural diversity of indigenous societies. Basic concepts used in analyzing African economics, political systems, marriage patterns and family organization, religious beliefs, etc. General College, BA-level non-Western comparative perspective, cultural diversity perspective.

30 Anthropology of the Caribbean (FOLK 133) (3). Theories and examples of how Caribbean people of different status live, act, and see themselves within various cultural, social, economic, and political events, and activities across time. Attention also to North American views of the Caribbean. BA-level non-Western comparative perspective

40 Southern Style, Southern Culture (Folklore 40) (4). An anthropological journey into the world of Southern meaning, exploring the linked realms of  aesthetics, faith, class, gender, and the politics of culture. An introduction to anthropology, with field work required. General College social science perspective, cultural diversity perspective.

42 Local Cultures, Global Forces (3). Explores connections between local cultural expressions and global forces as both have changed over 500 years. Particular attention to the role of colonial domination, capitalism, and developing concepts of culture, nation, and race. BA-level non-Western comparative perspective, cultural diversity perspective.

43 Human Evolution and Adaptation (3). Ideas used in reconstructing human evolution and analyzing contemporary human variation. The course includes paleoanthropology and analogies from animal behavior, but emphasizes human biological and biocultural adaptation to diverse environments. General College natural science perspective (no lab).

44 Anthropology and Social Problems ((3). Contemporary dilemmas examined from a cross-cultural view, including racism, environment, population, war, gender restrictions, and hunger and affluence. General College social science perspective, cultural diversity perspective.

45 Introduction to World Prehistory (3). Introduction to world prehistory and archaeological methods. Examines the development of human society from the emergency of modern human beings 100,000 years ago through the formation of ancient civilizations. Social Sciences perspective.

46 The Nature of Moral Consciousness: A Course in General Anthropology (3). An introductory course in general anthropology focusing on the development of moral consciousness. Western and non-Western patterns of thought and culture are compared and contrasted. The course has a strongly philosophical orientation. General College philosophical perspective.

47 Comparative Healing Systems (3). Explores the relationship between health, ecology, and culture, and studies the many ways of healing, using examples from several different cultures. General College non-Western/comparative perspective.

48 Human Origins (3). Study of human evolution. Focus on the fossil record of humans and human-like ancestors. Topics include communication, aggression, dietary adaptations, locomotion, major anatomical changes and behavioral shifts in evolutionary framework. General College/BA level natural sciences perspective (no lab).

49 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3). An introduction to non-Western cultures studied by anthropologists. Focuses on the cultural and social systems of three different cultures.  Intertwined is a critical questioning of the notion of culture. General College social science perspective, cultural diversity perspective.

50 Anthropology of Globalization (3). Explores different approaches to globalization and studies inequalities in power between nation-states, racial and ethnic groups, classes, and locales undergoing it.  Uses ethnographic materials to examine how gender, family, and work are affected by transnational migrations. General College non-Western/comparative perspective, cultural diversity.

51 Anthropological Perspectives on Food and Culture (3). Anthropological perspective on foodways. Examines the biological basis of dietary patterns as well as the cultural contexts of food production, preparation, presentation, and consumption. General College social science perspective.

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52 The Past in the Present (3). Who needs the past?  Introduction to archaeology and exploration of surprising extent to which the remote past has been used to shape definitions of nationality, race, gender, and class, and continues to figure in current affairs. General College social science perspective.

55 Introduction to the Civilization of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh (ASIA 55) (3). The course reviews urban and rural ways of life and the transformation of culture following British rule. Islam, Buddhism, caste, family life, and values are examined as well as several ways of life and problems besetting the countries as they pursue national goals. General College non-Western/comparative perspective; Arts and Sciences non-Western/comparative perspective.

58 Anthropology of Race Relations (3). Introduction to the anthropology of race and relations. Focuses on anthropological critiques of racism; theories of racial formation; race relations in historic and comparative perspective; contemporary issues in race relations. General College cultural diversity perspective.

62 Population Anthropology (3). Interaction among culture, biology, environment, and human population dynamics, past and present, includes changing influences on reproduction, migration, and mortality; social and biological consequences of population size, growth, and composition. General College social science perspective.

72D Native American Tribal Studies (AMST 72D, ANTH 72D) (3). This course introduces students to a tribally specific body of knowledge. The tribal focus of the course and the instructor change from term to term. B.A.-level Non-Western/Comparative perspective, Cultural Diversity requirement.

73 Native Languages of the Americas (LING 73) (3). This course is an introduction to languages indigenous to the Americas.  The course touches on the linguistic structure and classification of Native American languages as well as on social issues. Arts and Sciences social science perspective and cultural diversity requirement.

77 Global Issues in the Twentieth Century (HIST 51, INTS 77) (3) Survey of international social, political, and cultural patterns in selected societies of Africa, Asia, America, and Europe, stressing comparative analysis of twentieth century conflicts and changes in different historical contexts.

78 Women in Science (WMST 78) (3). A survey of women's participation in scientific fields and knowledge production through history in various cultures around the world. A discussion of the nature of science, women's exclusion, and strategies used to change or subvert the system. A&S Social Science perspective.

80 War and Society (Peace, War and Defense 80) (3).  Cross-cultural perspectives on war in its relation to society, including Western and non-Western 0 examples. Surveys political, economic, cultural, and feminist approaches to war and war preparation. General College non-Western/comparative perspective, cultural diversity perspective. Arts and Sciences social science perspective.

82 Anthropological Perspectives on Cultural Diversity (3). Introduction to new theories of cultural difference that include power, discourse, and identity (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender) emphasizing ethnographic and other anthropological approaches.  Encourages student to examine how ideas of difference shape how we act, think, and imagine as members of diverse cultures. General College cultural diversity perspective; Arts and Sciences social science perspective.

86A UNITAS (3). The first of a two-semester course that explores issues of social and cultural diversity. Students must be residents of UNITAS dorm. UNITAS includes service learning and classroom components. Fall Offered as a section of Special Studies 91P. Cultural Diversity requirement.

86B UNITAS (3). The second of a two-semester course that explores issues of social and cultural diversity. Students must be residents of UNITAS dorm. UNITAS includes service learning and classroom components. Spring.

84 Language and Power (LING 72, WMST 71) (3). See Linguistics 72.

90 African American Religious Experience (RELI 90, AFAM 90, FOLK 90) (3).
Prerequisite, students must have taken at least one course in AFAM, ANTH, or Religious Studies.  Introduction to the diversity of African American beliefs, experiences, and expressions from the colonial era to the present.  Exploration will be historical and thematic. General College cultural diversity.

93 Internship in Anthropology (Var.). Prerequisite, permission of instructor and director of undergraduate studies. Internship with anthropological component in an outside organization.

95 Honors Project (3). Open only to honors candidates.  Permission of instructor is required. Data collection, analysis and interpretation of independent research project, and work on preliminary draft, for the honors thesis.

96 Honors Thesis (3). Open only to senior honors candidates. Instructor's permission is required. Writing of honors thesis based on independent research, under the direction of a faculty member of the department.

97 Directions in Anthropology (3). Open only to and required of anthropology majors in the junior year. Directions in the discipline and profession of anthropology as reflected in research issues and in academic and nonacademic roles for anthropologists.

99 Special Study Projects (Var.). Prerequisite, permission of instructor. Reading or study under the guidance of a faculty member whose interests coincide with those of the individual student.

99F Fieldwork Projects (Var.). Prerequisite, permission of instructor.  Fieldwork research under the guidance of a faculty member whose interests coincide with those of the individual student.

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102 Archaeological Geology (Geology 102) (3). Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Archaeological geology is the application of geological principles and techniques to the solution of archaeological problems. Geological processes and deposits pertinent to archaeological sites, geological framework of archaeology in the southeastern United States, and techniques of archaeological geology and site analysis are studied. Students make field trips to three or more sites in the Southeast and write required reports on geological aspects of the sites. Three lecture hours a week.

105 Anthropology of the South (3). Anthropological materials and insights bearing on modernization and other current trends in southern culture; research problems in the South.

110 Principles of Archaeology (3). An examination of archaeology as a set of techniques and a sub-field of anthropology, including history of archaeology, survey and excavation techniques, laboratories treatment of remains, archaeological analysis, historical and processual inference.

111 Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (3). An examination of the laboratory techniques used by archaeologists to analyze artifacts and organic remains, including the analysis of stone tools, pottery, fauna, botanical remains, and human remains.

111A Laboratory Methods in Archaeobotany (3). Prerequisite, any course in archaeology or permission of instructor. An examination of the laboratory techniques and interpretive frameworks used by archaeologists to analyze plant remains recovered from archaeological sites.

111B Zooarchaeology (3). Prerequisite, archaeology course or permission of instructor. Introduction to laboratory methods, analytical approaches, and interpretive frameworks for the anthropological study of animal remains from archaeological sites.

111C Laboratory Methods: Lithic Seminar (3). This seminar is designed to introduce students to the method of analyzing stone tools. The class will explore the relationship between people and nature, and people and technology in prehistory. The emphasis of the seminar will be on stone tool research and experimental practice. The class will examine how we can use archaeological data to investigate questions about 1) prehistoric subsistence strategies, 2) social uses of technology, 3) interactions of social groups in obtaining and exchanging raw materials, and 4) gender and technology. The class will also work on a virtual dig and analyze stone artifacts recovered in this project

112 Paleoanthropology  (3). Detailed survey of evolution of humankind, beginning with the earliest known hominids through modern Homo sapiens. Consideration of fossil record and archaeological evidence. Human origins and ongoing nature of evolution. Arts and Sciences natural sciences perspective.

114 Human Osteology (4). Lectures and laboratory sessions will be devoted to an extensive examination of the human skeleton. Emphasis will be on analysis of skeletal material in the field and in the laboratory.

115 Human Genetics and Evolution (Anatomy 115, Genetics 115) (3). Fundamental principles of genetics; population genetics; interaction of genetics, environment and culture in human behavior, society, and the evolution of human variation. BA-level natural science perspective.

116 Bioarchaeology (3). Study of human remains from archaeological settings.  How human remains inform our understanding of life history, both at the individual and population levels.  Focus is placed on the relationship between biology, culture, and behavior.

117 Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Adaptation and Behavior (3). Critical, partially historical discussion of evolutionary theories, including Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism, ethnology and sociobiology, and their social science analogs. Relevance and limitations of these theories for anthropologists will be focal. Arts and sciences social science perspective.

119 Global Health (INTS 119) (3). This class explores some of the historical, biological, economic, medical, and social issues surrounding globalization and health consequences.

120 Anthropology of Development (INTS 120) (3). Introduction to critical analysis of Third World development by examining the various ways in which "development" has been understood from the 1950s to the present. The relation among modernity, globalization, and post-development.

121 Culture and Personality (3). Systems theory is used to conceptualize the relationship between cultural patterns and individual minds.  Functional, dysfunctional, and therapeutic processes are examined in examples from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Native America. BA-level social science perspective, cultural diversity perspective.

122 Anthropology and Human Rights (3). This course examines human rights issues from an anthropological perspective, addressing the historical formation of rights, their cross-cultural contest and the emergence of humanitarian organizations. Approved to fulfill Arts and Sciences Social Science perspective

123 Magic, Ritual, and Belief (3). An intensive, intellectual examination of key anthropological theories of magico-religious thought and practice. Starting with the nineteenth century, the course discusses major anthropological approaches to understanding magic-religious thought and practice, and proceeds to offer an approach of its own. By permission of instructor. General College cultural diversity perspective; Arts and Sciences philosophical perspective.

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125 Emotions and Society (3). Survey of relationship between emotional experience and social life, especially including gender relations. Emotions as learned, culturally variable understandings and behaviors. BA level social science  perspective.

128 African/Afro-American Cultural Heritage (African and Afro-American Studies 170) (3). (See African and Afro-American Studies 170 for description.) On demand.

129 Culture and Power in Southeast Asia (ASIA 129, Folklore 129) (3). The formation and transformation of worldviews, identities, and expressive forms in southeast Asia over time, including the impact of global/national interests.  Sources include translations of texts.  Special focus on insular Southeast Asia. BA-level non-Western comparative perspective.

130 American Indian Societies (Folklore 130) (3). A broad survey of contemporary American Indian societies and cultures. Film, autobiography, literature, current issues, archaeological evidence and history help expose the multiple perspectives that characterize American Indian life today. A&S Non-Western/Comparative perspective, Social Sciences perspective, Cultural Diversity requirement.

131 Archaeology of South America (3). The development of native South American cultures according to archaeological and early ethnohistorical records.

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134 Art, Myth, and Nature: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (Art 174, Folklore 134) (3). Cross-cultural study of form, image, and meaning in painting, drawing and sculpture. Emphasis on the interrelationship of religion and art in selected prehistoric and contemporary sociocultural traditions. Arts and Sciences aesthetic perspective.

135 Consciousness and Symbols (Folklore 135, Comparative Literature 135) (3). Symbolizing as exemplified in the arts, religions, languages, and world-views of various cultures. Emphasis is on the relation of symbolizing to social process, as analyzed by theorists such as Durkheim, Weber and Jung and others more recent. BA-level philosophical perspective.

137 Gender and Performance (FOLK 137) (3). Examines the cultural constitution of gender identity by the gender-specific assignment of artistic forms and performance roles in various parts of the world.

138 Religion, Nature, and Environment (RELI 130) (3). A seminar on concepts of nature within religions and a variety of world-wide spiritual traditions. Emphasis on sacred space, place, and pilgrimage as a vital intersection of religion and nature.

139 Environmental Anthropology (3). Analyzes processes through which human actors in a variety of geographic settings and social contexts define nature, the environment, and relationships with the material world, and use power to impose their definitions on others. BA-level social science perspective.

140 Gender and Culture (Women's Studies 140) (3). Cross-cultural perspectives on the social uses of gender distinctions. Focus on women's lives outside the U.S. and Europe. Comparison with students' social context. General College cultural diversity perspective; Arts and Sciences social science perspective.

141 The Anthropology of Gender, Health and Illness (3). This course will explore the social and cultural patterns and practices that differentially influence health and illness among women and men. General College cultural diversity perspective; Arts and Sciences social science perspective.

142 Religion and Anthropology (Folklore 142, Religious Studies 142) (3). Religion studied anthropologically, as a cultural, social, and psychological phenomenon in the works of classical and contemporary social thought. General College cultural diversity perspective; Arts and Sciences social science perspective.

145 The Politics of Culture in East Asia (Asia 145) (3). This course examines struggles to define culture and the nation in twentieth-century China, comparing processes of cultural production with the politics of culture in the United States. A&S Non-Western/Comparative perspective, Cultural Diversity requirement.

146 Introduction to Folklore (Folklore 146) (3). (See Folklore 146 for description).

147 The Anthropology of Work (3). Anthropological investigation of work in contemporary societies in the United States, Asia, and Latins America. BA-level Social Science perspective.

148 Anthropology and Public Interest (3). Explores ways that anthropological theory and method can be used to impact or participate in policy debates regarding contemporary social problems. Considers professional and internship options in public service fields.

149 Anthropology and Marxism (3). Examination of major writings within the Marxist critical tradition which have illuminated central problems within anthropology as theoretical discourse and discipline, and introduction to recent important research in Marxist anthropology. Arts and Sciences philosophical perspective.

150 Archaeology of North American Indians (3). The history of American Indian cultures from 10,000 B.C. to the time of the European invasion as reconstructed by archaeological research. Special emphasis on the eastern woodlands and the Southwest. Arts and Sciences non-Western/comparative perspective.

151 Field School in Archaeology (6). Intensive training in archaeological field methods and techniques. Students participate in excavation, recovery, recording, and interpretation of archaeological remains; transit mapping, photography, flotation recovery and other research procedures.

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152 Prehistoric Foodways (3). Archaeological investigations of prehistoric and historic foodways. Surveys the questions asked, the data and methods used to answer those questions, and the contributions of subsistence studies to archaeological knowledge.

153 Field School in South American Archaeology (6). Prerequisite, permission of instructor.  Intensive course taught in Peru.  Training in excavation, laboratory methods, research design and South American archaeology. Students participate in excavation, total station transit mapping, global positioning system data collection, analysis of artifacts, and archaeological sites tours. To view the field school webpage go to http://rla.unc.edu/Teaching/mop/default.htm

154 Environmental Consciousness and Action (3). Explores anthropological perspectives on environmental issues, examining especially their shaping by structures of power and privilege, discourses of the public sphere, and public (re) actions, rooted in place and social position.

155 Ethnohistory (Folklore 155) (3). Integration of data from ethnographic and archaeological research with pertinent historic information. Familiarization with a wide range of sources for ethnohistoric data and practice in obtaining and evaluating information. Pertinent theoretical concepts will be explored. General College cultural diversity perspective.

156 Archaeology and Ethnography of Small-scale Societies(3). Archaeological and ethnographic approaches to small-scale hunter-gatherer and farming societies, including method and theory for investigating economy, ecology, social relations, ideology. BA-level social science perspective.

158 Archaeology of Sex and Gender (3). Exploration of gender relations in past and gendered archaeological practice ii present, including relevance of gender to general social theory in archaeology, and development of research designs addressing gender meanings and practices, childhood, identty, sexuality. BA-level social science perspective.

159 European Prehistory (3). A survey of cultures on the European continent from the emergence of first humans to the rise of civilization and the Roman conquest.

160 Historical Ecology (ENST 160) (3). Historical ecology is a framework for integrating physical, biological, and social science data with insights from the humanities to understand the reciprocal relationship between human activity and the Earth system.

162 Anthropology of Space and Power (3). Investigation of the relationships between space, power, and cultural representations in modern urban life. Draws on a variety of sources to examine the cultural politics of built forms, architecture, and urban planning. General College cultural diversity perspective.

165 Economic Anthropology (3).  A comparative exploration through ethnography and other anthropological sources of the cultural mysteries of commodities and the processes of commodification in every day life in contemporary modern society.  Debates in the field of kinship, reproductive technologies, and genetics will be examined in depth; ethical dilemmas. General College cultural diversity perspective. BA-level social science perspective.

166 Kinship, Reproduction, Reproductive Technology, and the New Genetics (WMST 166) (3). Course combines traditional anthropological concern with family and kinship and the meaning of women's reproduction and genetic inheritance in contemporary modern society.  Debates in the field of kinship, reproductive technologies, and genetics will be examined in depth; ethical dilemmas.

167 Urban Anthropology (3). Study of the political economy and cultural politics of spaces and landscapes in contemporary Third World and American cities as they undergo globalization, economic restructuring, and the influx of migrants.

168 State Formation (3). The course examines the state, from its initial appearance 5,000 years ago to newly established nation-states, exploring the concepts of ethnicity, class, race, and history in state formation and maintenance. BA-level non-Western comparative, cultural diversity perspective.

170 Medicine and Anthropology (Folklore 171) (3). An introduction to social and cultural aspects of illness and healing in a wide range of societies. Examines alternative healing systems in the U.S. Especially relevant to premedical students. General College cultural diversity perspective, Arts and Sciences social science perspective.

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171 Sociolinguistics (Linguistics 170) (3). See Linguistics 170.

173 Anthropology of the Body and the Subject  (FOLK 173) (3). Prerequisite, Anthropology 170 or permission of the instructor. Anthropological and historical studies of variation in cultural constructions of bodily experience and personal subjectivity are reviewed, with special emphasis on the genesis of the modern individual and cultural approaches to gender and sexuality.

174 Chinese World Views (Religious Studies 174, ASIA 174) (3). An approach to Chinese history, literature, science, and society through an exploration of a few pervasive cultural themes. Chinese sources in translation and western anthropological and philosophical sources are used. Arts and Sciences philosophical perspective.

175 Ethnographic Method (3). Intensive study of and practice in many of the most commonly used anthropological data collection techniques.

177 European Societies (3). This course explores many cultural factors and diverse peoples - non-Greco-Roman as well as Greco-Roman - that have formed the European identity from the earliest human occupation of Europe to present. General College cultural diversity; Arts and Science Western historical perspective.

178 Chinese Diaspora in the Asia Pacific (ASIA 178) (3). Examination of the histories, social organizations, and cultures of the Chinese diaspora in the Asia Pacific region, focusing on contemporary issues in the cultural politics and identities of "overseas Chinese."  Arts and Sciences non-Western/comparative perspective.

179 Introduction To General Linguistics (Linguistics 100) (3). (See Linguistics 100 for description.)

180 Linguistic Phonetics (Linguistics 120) (3). (See Linguistics 120 for description.)

181 Introduction To Comparative And Historical Linguistics (Linguistics 101) (3). (See Linguistics 101 for description.)

182 Contemporary Chinese Society (ASIA 182) (3). This course draws on recent sociological and anthropological research in the Peoples Republic of China, autobiography, film, and fiction, to explore contemporary Chinese society and culture. Arts and Sciences non Western/comparative perspective.

183 Phonology I (Linguistics 123) (3). (See Linguistics 123 for description.)

184 Discourse & Dialogue in Ethnographic Research (FOLK 184) (3). The study of verbal communication as a cultural practice, especially as relevant to ethnographic research: conversational analysis, speech act theory, ethnography of speaking, dialogism, discursive construction of self and culture.

185 Anthropology of Science (3). Cultural perspectives on science and technology in Western society, including research settings and social applications of science; relations between scientific worldviews and power in social institutions and the popular imagination. BA-level social science perspective.

186 Schooling and Diversity: Anthropological Perspectives. (3). Anthropological approaches to issues of schooling and cultural diversity, including their relationship to gender, race, and class. Critical review of theory and method in the study of the (re)production of these divisions.General College cultural diversity perspective; Arts and Sciences social science perspective.

187 Gender and Science (Women's Studies 136) (3). This course examines the nature of science as a cultural practice, one that has been historically strongly gendered and racialized. Cultural production of knowledge will be examined historically from a feminist perspective, and will consider the histories, paths, and potential of scientific pursuits.

188 Observation and Interpretation of Religious Action (3) (Religious Studies 288, Folklore 288).  Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Exercises (including field work) in learning to read the primary modes of public action in religious traditions: sermons, testimonies, rituals, prayers, etc. Primary focus on construction and interpretation of texts from field observation.

189 Language Minority Students: Issues For Practitioners (Education 150). (See Education 150 for description).

190 Syntax I (LING 133) (3). (See Linguistics 130 for description.)

192 Pidgins and Creoles (Germanic 172, Linguistics 172) (3). Examination of the linguistic features of pidgin and Creole languages, the sociohistorical context of their development, and their import for current theoretical issues (acquisition, universals, language change).

193 Syntax II (LING 133) (3). (See Linguistics 133 for description.)

196 The Gardens, Shrines, and Temples of Japan (ART 192) (ASIA 196) (3). The religious landscape and built environments of Japan. Attention to palace, courtyard, and teahouse architecture and gardens, with emphasis on Shinto shrines and the Zen Buddhist temple and garden. Arts and Sciences aesthetic perspective.

197 Ethnography and Culture after Empire (3). Recent critiques and new approaches to sociocultural anthropology with special attention to colonialism and power; field-work and ethnography; making and remaking the material world and subjectivities through discourses and practices.

199 Special Topics (4). Examines selected topics from an anthropological perspective. Course description is available in the departmental office.

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