Chair: Deborah L. Nichols
Professors H. S. Alverson, D. F. Eickelman, K. M. Endicott, S. A. Kan, D. L. Nichols; Associate Professors K. A. Korey, J. M. Watanabe; Assistant Professors K. Abdi, S. R. Craig; Instructor L. Gutierrez Najera; Senior Lecturer R. L. Welsch; McKennan Postdoctoral Fellow S. D. Dobson.
Consult the Departmental Administrator, Therese Perin-Deville, for further information.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
The major consists of ten courses, to be selected as follows:
1. Anthropology 1 or 3.
2. At least one course from each of the following four subject areas: archaeology, cultural anthropology (if Anthropology 1 is taken in fulfillment of requirement 1), ethnography, biological anthropology (these areas are indicated as ARCH, CULT, ETHN, or BIOL in each course description).
3. Any six additional courses (five if Anthropology 1 is taken in fulfillment of requirement 1) from among the department's offerings.
A culminating experience is required for the major and must be satisfied by completion of a Culminating Seminar selected from one of the following areas: ethnography/cultural anthropology (73), archaeology (75), or biological anthropology (78), to be taken as one of the ten courses required for the major.
Students who plan to attend graduate school are strongly encouraged to take at least one statistics course-e.g., Government 10, Psychology 10, Social Science 10, or Sociology 10.
Modified Major: The Modified Major consists of seven courses in anthropology, one of which must be a culminating seminar and another of which will normally be Anthropology 1 or 3, plus four courses above the prerequisite level in one or more other department(s) or program(s). The 11 courses must form a unified, coherent program of study. Students wishing to modify their Anthropology major must submit a written rationale that makes clear the coherence and purpose of their modified major. This rationale can be signed by any faculty member in the Anthropology department, and must be submitted with the major card to the Registrar.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
The minor in Anthropology comprises six courses, which include Anthropology 1 or 3 plus one course in ethnography, one course in biological anthropology, one course in archaeology, and two additional courses within the department to be selected by the student. If Anthropology 3 is not taken in fulfillment of the first requirement, then one of the two courses selected by the student must be a cultural anthropology course.
HONORS PROGRAM
Students applying to the honors program must meet the minimum college requirements of a 3.0 grade point average and a 3.3 grade point average in the major. By the end of the third term preceding their graduation, applicants will ordinarily have completed, with a minimum grade of A-, a preparatory reading course (Anthropology 85) and will have submitted an honors thesis proposal for work to be supervised by a primary faculty advisor. Admission to the program is by vote of the department faculty, which may appoint one or more secondary advisors.
Students admitted to the honors program must enroll in Anthropology 88, in addition to the courses ordinarily required in the major. The honors project, which culminates in a substantial independent thesis, will be submitted to the primary advisor at least four weeks prior to graduation. Those students completing the program with a grade of A- or higher in their honors course will receive honors recognition in the major. High honors may be awarded by faculty vote for truly exceptional work.
SUMMARY OF ANTHROPOLOGY CURRICULUM
The subject areas within the curriculum are given in the table below.
Introductory: Anthropology 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12.7, 14, 22, 26.
Ethnography: Anthropology 4, 12.1, 12.2, 13, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 52.
Cultural: Anthropology 3, 9, 12.3, 12.4, 12.6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 34, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50.2, 51, 60, 73.
Archaeology: Anthropology 5, 8, 11, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 30, 75.
Biological: Anthropology 6, 12.7, 12.8, 41, 42, 43, 78.
1. Introduction to Anthropology
06F, 07F: 10
A comprehensive study of humankind, the course will survey and organize the evidence of our biological and cultural evolution. It will explore the unity and diversity of human cultural behavior as exemplified in the widest variations in which this behavior has been manifest. Lectures and readings will describe the dialectical relationship between the material conditions of our existence, on the one hand, and, on the other, the unique human capacity for creativity both in thought and in action. The focus of this course will be not only to outline the conditions and conditioning of our cultural past and present, but also to indicate possibilities for future evolution of human culture and experience. Dist: SOC or INT; Class of 2008 and later: WCult: CI. Watanabe.
3. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
07W, 07X, 08W: 10
Cultural anthropology is the study of human ways of life in the broadest possible comparative perspective. Cultural anthropologists are interested in all types of societies, from hunting and gathering bands to modern industrial states. The aim of cultural anthropology is to document the full range of human cultural adaptations and achievements and to discern in this great diversity the underlying covariations among and changes in human ecology, institutions and ideologies. (CULT) Dist: SOC or INT; WCult: NW. Craig, Gutierrez Najera, Endicott.
4. Peoples and Cultures of Native North America (Identical to, and described under, Native American Studies 10)
07W: 11 08W: 2
Open to all classes. (ETHN) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Kan.
5. Reconstructing the Past: Introduction to Archaeology
07S, 07F: 11
Archaeology is the anthropology of past human societies. It has three important goals: (1) studying culture history, (2) reconstructing past life-ways, and (3) understanding culture change. This course will introduce students to the basic principles used to interpret the material remains of past human behavior. Students will do a series of small projects designed to acquaint them with archaeological methods. Case studies will be discussed to demonstrate how archaeologists reconstruct past cultures and investigate changes in them. (ARCH) Dist: SOC. Abdi.
6. Introduction to Biological Anthropology
06F, 07F: 11
The major themes of biological anthropology will be introduced; these include the evolution of the primates, the evolution of the human species, and the diversification and adaptation of modern human populations. Emphasis will be given to (1) the underlying evolutionary framework, and (2) the complex interaction between human biological and cultural existences and the environment. (BIOL) Dist: SCI. Korey, the staff.
7. First-Year Seminars in Anthropology
Consult special listings
8. The Rise and Fall of Prehistoric Civilizations
06F: 10A 08W: 11
The transformations involved in the evolution from small, non-hierarchical, kinship-based societies to complex state organizations are examined in this course. Basic issues covered will include the change from food-collecting to food-producing societies ('the Neolithic Revolution'), the development of ranking and stratification, and the emergence of central places and the first cities. Theories of the evolution of civilizations are discussed, and students will become acquainted with archaeological methods of reconstructing past sociopolitical systems. The civilizations considered include Mesopotamia in the Near East, Egypt, the Harappan civilization of the Indus Valley, Teotihuacan and the lowland Maya of Mesoamerica, and the Aztec and Inca Empires. (ARCH) Dist: SOC or INT; WCult: NW. Nichols.
9. Introduction to the Study of Language and Culture
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
11. Ancient Native Americans (Identical to Native American Studies 11)
07F: 10A
This course provides an introduction to the ancient societies of North America. Discussion begins with a consideration of the wider social context of archaeological views of Native Americans and how these have changed over time. The course examines the populating of the Americas and related controversies. We then concentrate on the subsequent development of diverse pre-Columbian societies that included hunter-gatherer bands in the Great Basin, the Arctic, and the sub-Arctic; Northwest Coast chiefdoms; farmers of the Southwest, such as Chaco Canyon and the desert Hohokam; and the mound-builders of the Eastern Woodlands. (ARCH) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Nichols.
12. Experimental Courses
07W: 11 07S: 12 08W: 11 08S: 12
In 07W and 08W, Lemurs, Monkeys and Apes: Introduction to nonhuman Primates. Humans are primates. The biology of our species cannot be fully understood outside of this context. This course offers a broad survey of living nonhuman primate diversity. The physical, behavioral, and ecological attributes of each of the major groups of primates will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on traits relating to diet, locomotion, growth, mating, and social systems. Students will gain a comparative perspective on humankind. Dist: SCI. Dobson.
In 07S and 08S, Primate Societies. Most primates spend their lives in long-term groups. Living in these "societies" presents unique challenges. This course explores the diversity of primate social systems with regard to group organization, mating systems, and social structure. Topics to be discussed include mate competition, dominance hierarchies, infant killing, territorial defense, and the formation of alliances. Students will gain an understanding of the ecological pressures influencing primate social behavior. Dist: SCI. Dobson.
14. Death and Dying
07S: 10
Death is a universal human experience, yet attitudes and responses toward it develop out of interplay between an individual's personality and her/his sociocultural background. The course uses anthropological, historical, and biographical works, novels and films, to explore the meaning of death in different cultures. Particular attention is paid to understanding ideas about the person, emotions, and the afterlife, and the analysis of mortuary rituals and the experience of the dying and the survivors. An anthropological perspective on the development of the modern American mode of dealing with death and dying is offered and mass death in the twentieth century is discussed. (CULT) Dist: SOC or INT. Kan.
15. Political Anthropology
06F: 2A
The political anthropology of non-Western societies raises basic questions concerning the nature of authority, coercion, persuasion, and communication in both small-scale and complex societies. Classical approaches to problems of freedom and order are challenged through examples drawn from various societies. Topics including the ideologies and language of political domination, revolution, wealth, and the transition to post-modern societies are assessed, as are factions, knowledge and control, state secrecy, state and non-state violence, and religious fundamentalism. (CULT) Dist: SOC or INT; WCult: NW. Eickelman.
16. Secrecy and Lying in Politics, Law and Society (Identical to Public Policy 81.7)
07X: 10A
Claims to secret knowledge-in families, organizations, and states-is a form of authority over those who do not possess it. This seminar explores how claims to secret knowledge and lying relate to the institutional and cultural frameworks in which knowledge is produced, the use of "leaks" to challenge hierarchical controls and sometimes sustain them, and the ways in which secrecy, deception, and lying form a necessary and often desirable part of social, political, and economic life. (CULT) Dist: SOC. Eickelman.
17. The Anthropology of Health and Illness
07S: 12 08S: 10
This course will examine how people in various cultures define and make sense of illness and what they do about it. We will consider the metaphors and symbols attached to diseases and healing rituals, asking whether and how ritual really works. We will explore the role of ritual healing in modern society, as well as in pre-industrial societies. We will compare indigenous and Western forms of medical practice to discover universal aspects of the tasks of medical care. In recent years there has been an increasing demand for anthropologists to work with physicians in many areas of medicine, among them mental illness, drug abuse, and AIDS. This course will introduce students to anthropological methods and knowledge that contribute to efforts to solve some of the puzzles of disease and illness. (CULT) Dist: SOC or INT. Craig.
18. Introduction to Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
06F, 07F: 3A
This course will introduce students to the premier method of empirical research in cultural anthropology: participant observation, and associated informal dialogue and interviewing. We will study techniques for planning and carrying out such research, and for recording, checking validity and reliability, storing, coding, analyzing and writing up of ethnographic data. Students will undertake "mini-research projects," and become familiar with basic ethical issues, informed consent, writing of research proposals, formulating research contracts, and sharing results with cooperating individuals and groups. NOTE: Students' research projects will be carried out in various cooperating social service agencies in the Upper Valley. Each student must be prepared during the term to travel regularly by public transport or otherwise to, and spend significant time in, one of these agencies, working closely there with members of staff and clients/consumers. Prerequisite: Anthropology 1 or 3 or one ethnography/culture area course. (CULT) Dist: SOC. Welsch, Alverson.
19. Islam: An Anthropological Approach (Identical to Asian and Middle Eastern Studies 6)
06F: 10A
This course challenges conventional approaches to the study of Islam. The anthropological approach values the study of sacred texts, critical historical moments, and influential activists, it focuses on Islam in practice, as it is lived by Muslims whose voices are seldom heard, who have little prominence in intellectual or political circles, and gives equal weight to the Muslim experience in the Middle East and to the majority of Muslims who live elsewhere and who have contributed to the vitality of the Islamic tradition. Ethnographic fieldwork and social history serve as our window onto the world of modern Islamic diversity and contested meanings and practices. Viewing religion "from the bottom up" thus contributes to re-thinking popular assumptions concerning what "authentic" Islam entails and who speaks for Islam. (CULT) Dist: SOC. Class of 2007 and earlier: WCult: NW. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: CI. Eickelman.
21. The Aztecs (Identical to Latin American and Caribbean Studies 42)
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
22. Prehispanic Civilizations of Mesoamerica (Identical to Latin American and Caribbean Studies 43)
07W: 12
The area encompassing Mexico and part of northern Central America provided the setting for two major transformations in human prehistory: the development of maize agriculture and the emergence of cities and civilizations. The legacy of those achievements is evident today among contemporary Latin American societies. We examine how the New World was populated and discuss the development of agriculture and early villages that laid the foundations for one of Mesoamerica's earliest complex societies, the Olmec. We then look at the civilizations of the Maya, Zapotec, and Teothuacan Mexican civilizations and their successors, including the Toltecs. The course ends with an overview of the Aztec empire at the time of the Spanish Conquest. (ARCH) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Nichols.
23. The Civilization of the Ancient Near East
08S: 11
Often hailed as the "Cradle of Civilization," the ancient Near East witnessed many major developments in the human career, including the origins of villages and cities, food production, states and empires, and writing. This course will trace the roots of Near Eastern civilization from early sedentary villages to complex political formations. It will also survey socio-political and cultural developments-including religion, literature, and arts and crafts-in Mesopotamia, Persia, Anatolia, and the Levant. (ARCH) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Abdi.
24. Civilization of Ancient Egypt
08S: 2
The most majestic of ancient civilizations, Egypt holds a special place in human history. This course will begin with a consideration of how the environment and geography of Egypt shaped the course of Egyptian civilization from the archaic period to the Roman conquest. It will focus on the distinctive features of Egyptian civilization, including the cosmology, institution of kingship, and characteristic style of art and architecture. (ARCH) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Abdi.
25. The Land of the Totem Poles: Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast (Identical to, and described under, Native American Studies 49)
07S, 08S: 2
Open to all classes. (ETHN) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Kan.
26. Tribes, Kingdoms, and Nation-States: An Introduction to Southeast Asia (Identical to Asian and Middle Eastern Studies 16)
08W: 12
The cultures of Southeast Asia are remarkably varied, ranging from elaborate Hinduized civilizations (Bali) and modern city-states (Singapore) to "hill tribes" (e.g., the Meo of Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam) and nomadic foraging bands (e.g., the Semang of Malaysia). This course is a survey of Southeast Asian societies focusing on the question of why their cultures take the form they do. This entails an examination of the modes of environmental adaptation of the various peoples, their integration into regional and world-wide systems, and the historical influences of the great civilizations of India, China, the Middle East, and Europe. The course looks at how Southeast Asians live and at the religions that give meaning to their lives. (ETHN) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Endicott.
27. Thought and Change in the Middle East and Central Asia (Identical to Asian and Middle Eastern Studies 5)
07F: 10A
This course focuses on changing ideas of political and religious authority in the Middle East. Topics include how changing notions of personal, tribal, ethnic, and religious identities influence politics locally and internationally; religion and mass higher education; the multiple meanings and prospects of democracy; conflict over land and natural resources; political and economic migration; new communications media; the global and local bases for extremist movements; and the changing faces of Islam and other religions in the region's public spaces. (ETHN) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Eickelman
28. Origins of Food Production
07F: 2
The emergence of food production marks a turning point in human history. No longer dependent on hunting and gathering, but armed with a food producing economy, humankind embarked on a path leading to the conquest of the globe. We will review theories on the origins of food production, continue with an archaeological history of common domesticates, and study how food production spread to the rest of the world, transforming the economic and social organization of human societies all around the globe. (ARCH) Dist: SOC or INT; WCult: NW. Abdi.
30. Archaeology of Early Humans
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
31. The Politics of Latin@ Ethnography (Identical to Latino Studies 46)
06F: 2A 07F: 2
Ethnography, both as a set of methodological and textual practices, is central to anthropology. In this course we will explore the development of Latin@ ethnographic traditions by examining tensions emerging out of and in response to ethnographic writing. Latin@ critiques to ethnographic projects that construct Latin@s as homogenous, pathological, and pre-modern have taken various forms. In this course we will consider Latin@ ethnographic, autobiographical, and literary texts that grapple with issues of representation (gender, class, sexuality, race), power, and history to understand the socially constructed nature of Latin@ culture in its varied regional and ethnic contexts. (ETHN) Dist: SOC; Class of 2007: WCult: NA; Class of 2008 and later: WCult: CI. Gutierrez Najera.
32. Anthropology of Tibet and the Himalayas (Identical to Asian and Middle Eastern Studies 26)
07S: 10 08S: 12
This course introduces students to the peoples and cultures of Tibet and the greater Himalayan region (Nepal, northern India, Bhutan). We examine the cultural, ecological, political, religious, and economic interfaces that define life on the northern and southern slopes of Earth's greatest mountain range. In addition to learning about Himalayan and Tibetan lifeways, we will also learn about how these mountainous parts of Asia have figured into occidental imaginings, from the earliest adventurers to contemporary travelers. Dist: SOC, WCult: NW. Craig.
33. Crossing Over: Latino Roots and Transitions (Identical to, and described under, Latino Studies 44)
07W: 10 07X: 12
(ETHN) Dist: SOC; Class of 2007: WCult: NA; Class of 2008 and later: WCult: CI. Gutierrez Najera.
34. Comparative Perspectives on the U.S.-Mexican Borderlands (Identical to, and described under, Latino Studies 45)
06F: 10A
(CULT) Dist: SOC. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: CI. Gutierrez Najera.
35. Culture, Class, and Community in Contemporary Mesoamerica (Identical to Latin American and Caribbean Studies 41)
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
36. Culture and Culture Change in Post-Colonial Africa (Identical to African and African American Studies 44)
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
37. Legacies of Conquest: Latin America (Identical to Latin American and Caribbean Studies 45)
07S: 9L
Despite nearly five hundred years of conquest, colonialism, and change, native peoples still survive in culturally distinct enclaves within the dominant Iberian traditions of Latin America. This course examines the roots as well as the endemic social inequalities and prejudices that resulted. Selected case studies will relate to such contemporary problems as international drug trafficking, deforestation of the Amazon basin, and ongoing political repression and revolution in Central America. The course draws on the insights of local ethnographic studies to shed light on global problems, while anthropologically situating native cultures of Latin America in their larger historical and geopolitical context. Prerequisite: One course in anthropology or Latin American and Caribbean Studies. (ETHN). Dist: SOC. Class of 2007 and earlier: WCult: NW. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: CI. Watanabe.
38. Peoples of Oceania
06F, 07F: 12
This course will deal with the ancient, historical, and contemporary aboriginal peoples of Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and New Guinea. It will investigate migrations of humans into the Pacific, their adaptation to the island environments, the variety of sociocultural systems that arose, and the relationships between the various peoples of the region. It will also consider some effects on Oceanic cultures of trade, colonialism, missionaries, the second world war, tourists, ethnic self-consciousness, and national independence. Prerequisite: Anthropology 1 or 3 or permission of the instructor. (ETHN) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Endicott.
39. Multiethnic Russian Empire under the Tsarist, Soviet, and Post-Soviet Regimes
08W: 10
This course explores the emergence of ethnic identity and nationalism among the peoples of the Russian empire, the Soviet Union and their successor states. Drawing on anthropological and historical works, it examines the process of formation of a centralized multiethnic Russian empire and the liberation struggle of its nationalities prior to 1917. It then proceeds to the crucial period of 1917 - 1991 and explores the theory and practice of nationalistic politics of the Bolshevik, Stalinist, and late Soviet socialism. The dissolution of the USSR, the rise of interethnic conflicts, and the relations between ethnic groups in Russia and the successor states are the focus of the second half of the course, where several case studies are discussed in depth. (ETHN) Dist: SOC. Class of 2007 and earlier: WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W. Kan.
41. Hominid Evolution
07W: 10A 08W: 10
This course examines human evolution primarily from the perspectives of paleontology and archaeology. It emphasizes contemporary attempts to reconstruct the hominid past by drawing variously upon morphological, ecological, and cultural considerations. Attention is also given to the patterns of biomolecular variation illuminating the origin of the human lineage and on the subsequent appearance of the modern species. Prerequisite: Anthropology 6 or permission of the instructor. (BIOL) Dist: SCI. Korey, the staff.
42. Biological Diversity in Modern Populations
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
43. Human Osteology
06F, 08W: 2
This course is concerned with analysis of skeletal remains of earlier human populations. Topics include bone morphology, principles of bone growth and remodelling, biomechanical aspects of bone structure, analysis of variation within and between populations, paleopathology, and paleodemography. Practical techniques, emphasizing fragment identification, aging, and sexing, are intensively developed in regular laboratory sessions and are central to the course. Prerequisite: Anthropology 6 or permission of the instructor. (BIOL) Dist: SLA. Korey, the staff.
44. Globalization from Above and Below
07W: 12
Globalization most commonly refers to increasing interconnections of people, ideas, and, money across the world. Some scholars praise the connections offered by globalization, but others are critical of the homogenizing impacts of globalization on culture, and exploitation of both people and the environment by transnational corporations. This course examines both the ways that globalization is producing change through increased interconnectedness and new forms of mobilization that challenge various forms of inequalities. (CULT) Dist: INT or SOC. Gutierrez Najera.
45. Asian Medical Systems
08W: 2
This course investigates systems of healing practiced in, and derived from, Asia. We will focus primarily on three Asian medical systems: Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, and Tibetan medicine. We will strive to understand how these medical systems are based on coherent logics that are not only biologically but also culturally determined. We will also analyze the deployment of these medical systems in non-Asian contexts, and examine the relationship between Asian systems and "western" biomedicine. Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Craig.
46. Culture, Economy, and Development Policy in the World's Poorer Regions
07F: 12
This course will review some key assumptions and concepts of economic and of cultural analysis which have been applied to the study, of, and policy planning for, "economic development." Important debates within anthropology, which have been informed by different schools of economic thought will be presented. Important outcomes of these debates, upon which much development policy formulation, development planning, and project implementation have been predicated, will be appraised by means of case studies from among small-scale rural and urban communities of Africa, South America or South Asia. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Prerequisite: Anthropology 1 or 3 or permission of the instructor; Economics 1 or equivalent is useful preparation. (CULT) Dist: SOC: WCult: NW. Alverson.
47. Hunters and Gatherers
06F, 07F: 10
This course explores the hunting and gathering way of life, the sole means of human subsistence until the development of agriculture 10,000 years ago, now represented by only a few dozen groups around the world. We will examine a number of hunting and gathering peoples living in highly disparate environments- deserts, tropical forests, arctic regions-in an attempt to discover how they adapt to their natural and social environments, how they organize and perpetuate their societies, and how they bring meaning to their lives through religion. Understanding contemporary hunter-gatherers illuminates the workings of earlier human societies as well as fundamental features of human society in general, such as the sexual division of labor. Prerequisite: One introductory Anthropology course. (CULT) Dist: SOC or INT; WCult: NW. Endicott.
48. The Anthropology of Religion
07S, 08S: 11
In this course religions are seen as cultural systems which give shape and meaning to the world in which people live and provide a means, in the form of rituals, by which they can attempt to manipulate those worlds. The emphasis is on understanding non-Western religions, especially those of tribal peoples, through the interpretation of myth, ritual, and expressed beliefs. The role of religion as a social institution is also examined. Alternative approaches to the interpretation of myth, ritual symbolism, deity conceptions, witchcraft, etc., are explored. Prerequisite: One course in Anthropology or Religion or permission of the instructor. (CULT) Dist: SOC or INT; WCult: NW. Watanabe, Kan.
50, Religion, Reason and Reform in Morocco
08S: D.F.S.P. (Asian and Middle Eastern Studies)
This course introduces religion in Morocco, and how Islam (and other faiths) relate to Moroccan society, politics, and culture and to the Middle East and Mediterranean worlds. Secular and religious movements in Morocco, as in Tunisia and Algeria - France's other former colonies - show profound political contrasts and have a vital impact on European societies today. The course also explores how the study of North Africa, particularly Morocco, has contributed significantly to ongoing debates over understanding the role of religion and politics in contemporary social life. (CULT) Dist: SOC; WCult: NW. Eickelman.
51. Colonialism and Its Legacies in Anthropological Perspective
07W, 08W: D.F.S.P.
Between the early 16th and mid 20th centuries, European nations and Japan colonized much of the rest of the world. This course looks at the history of colonialism in various parts of the world, focusing on the similarities and differences between colonialism as practiced by different colonial rulers in different regions at different times. It also traces the ways in which the colonial process and experience has shaped the world we live in today, both in developed and developing nations, in such areas as political systems, economic systems, religions, and interethnic relations. Prerequisite: Any two courses in anthropology; Anthropology 38 highly recommended. (CULT) Dist: SOC or INT. Class of 2007 and earlier: WCult: NW. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: CI. Endicott, Watanabe.
52. Introduction to Maori Society
07W, 08W: D.F.S.P.
This course is an introduction to the study of traditional and contemporary Maori society and culture. Topics for study include pre-European Maori history, origin and migration traditions, land ownership and use, religion, leadership, meeting ground (marae) protocols, the colonial experience, struggles of resistance and of cultural recovery. (ETHN) Dist: SOC. WCult: NW. Endicott, Watanabe.
54. Foreign Study in Anthropology
07W, 08W: D.F.S.P.
Credit for this course is awarded to students who have successfully completed the designated course in the department of Anthropology at the University of Auckland during the Dartmouth foreign study program in Anthropology and Linguistics and Cognitive Science. Prerequisite: Two courses in Anthropology. Dist: SOC.
60. Who Owns Native Culture? (Identical to, and described under, Native American Studies 54)
07W: 2A
Dist: SOC. Class of 2007: WCult: NA. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: CI. Ranco.
Culminating Seminars
Enrollment in all culminating seminars will normally be limited to seniors, with others by permission.
73. Main Currents in Anthropology
06F, 07F: 12
This course examines the theoretical concerns that define anthropology as a discipline. These include the nature and extent of human social and cultural variation; the relationship of institutional arrangements in society to systems of meaning; the material and moral determinants of human social life; the dynamics of change within and between ways of life otherwise taken by their practitioners as given; the place of power in maintaining, challenging, and representing meaningfully constituted human orders. Readings by major theorists past and present will be treated as neither canonical texts nor dead-letter formulations but as part of an ongoing inquiry into the myriad dimensions-and possibilities-of being human. (CULT) Dist: SOC. Watanabe.
75. Ecology, Culture, and Environment
06F, 07F: 2A
Anthropology's interest in the interactions of humans and their environments has been long-standing, especially in archaeology. In this seminar we will consider changing conceptual frameworks for understanding human-environmental interactions and long-standing debates about nature vs. culture, materialist vs. symbolic approaches, the development of cultural ecology, and the new "ecologies." We will draw on the research of archaeologists, biological and sociocultural anthropologists, geographers, and historians. (ARCH) Dist: SOC. Nichols.
78. Genes, Culture and Behavior: A Sociology of Science
07W: 2A
This is an interdisciplinary culminating seminar for senior anthropology majors; it also fulfills the department's requirement for a course in biological anthropology. The central theme of the seminar concerns the framing of the modern discourse on human genetics and evolution in light of extra-scientific attitudes and commitments-primarily ideological. Topics will include the eugenics movement and geneticists' attitudes about race before World War II, reconstitution of physical anthropology in the postwar period, civil rights and feminism as precipitants of scientific revisionism, and contemporary debates on the significance of the genes as determinants of behaviors notably associated with race, sex, and sexual orientation. (BIOL) Dist: SOC. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: CI. Korey.
85. Reading Course
All terms: Arrange
Students who would like to pursue intensive, supervised study in some particular aspect of anthropology may do so with the agreement of an appropriate advisor. The student and advisor will work out together a suitable topic, procedure, and product of the study. Prerequisite: written permission of the department faculty member who will be advising the student.
87. Research Course
All terms: Arrange
Students with an interest in research in anthropology and a particular problem they would like to investigate may do so with the agreement of an appropriate advisor. The student and advisor will work out together a suitable topic, procedure, and product of the study. Prerequisite: written permission of the department faculty member who will be advising the student.
88. Anthropology Honors
All terms: Arrange
Open only to honors seniors by arrangement with the Chair. Admission to the honors program shall be by formal written proposal only. Consult with Chair concerning the details. Prerequisite: written permission of the department faculty member who will be advising the student.