2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog -

DEDMAN COLLEGE
ANTHROPOLOGY

www.smu.edu/anthro

Professor Robert Van Kemper, Department Chair
Professors: Caroline Brettell, David Freidel, David Meltzer, Carolyn Sargent, Ben Wallace, Ronald Wetherington; Associate Professors: Michael Adler, Victoria Lockwood, David Wilson; Assistant Professor: R. Alan Covey, Carolyn Smith-Morris, Torben Rick; Adjunct Lecturer: John Phinney; Emeritus Professors: Barbara Anderson, Lewis Binford, Harold Hietala, Anthony E. Marks, Ladislav Novak, Garth Sampson, Fred Wendorf

Anthropology is divided into four subfields: I) archaeology, II) cultural/social anthropology, III) anthropological linguistics and IV) physical anthropology. In addition to providing the basis for careers in the subdisciplines, anthropology provides a background for professional careers in teaching, research, affairs, medicine, business or law. A grade of C– or better must be earned in all courses taken in fulfillment of the requirements for the Anthropology major. Students majoring in Anthropology must achieve a minimum 2.00 G.P.A. in Anthropology and are urged to consult their departmental adviser periodically to review their progress.

For Undergraduate Students

Requirements for the B.A. Degree. Intended for students who want general training in anthropology within a liberal arts curriculum. Thirty term hours of anthropology are required, of which 21 must be advanced. Of the 30 hours, ANTH 2301 is required. However, all candidates for the B.A. major must take at least three term hours in each subfield of anthropology (i.e., archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, anthropological linguistics and physical anthropology).

Requirements for the B.S. Degree. Intended for students who want more specialized training in anthropology, it provides a strong foundation for students intending to pursue a graduate degree. Thirty-six term hours of anthropology are required, of which 24 must be advanced. Of the 36 hours, the following courses are required: ANTH 2301; 2315; 2363; and either 4366 or 5334; six term hours of fieldwork-related study (Option 1: 5381 or 5382 and 4333 or 5681 OR Option 2: 5344 and SOCI 3311 or SOCI 3312); one of the following: 3361 or 5359; and three term hours of independent study (4191, 4192, 4291, 4292, 4391 or 4392). In addition, three term hours of statistics ( generally STAT 2331), and six term hours of foreign language are required.

Requirements for the Minor. A 15-hour minor may be taken in one of three tracks: Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology and General Anthropology; an 18-hour track may be taken in Biomedical Anthropology. ANTH 2301 is common to all four minors with the remaining courses selected from a list furnished by the department. A grade of C- or better must be earned in all advanced courses taken in fulfillment of the requirements for an anthropology minor.

Distribution. Many ANTH courses are acceptable for Perspectives 6. Many anthropology courses also fulfill the cocurricular requirements.

General Anthropology Minor

1. ANTH 2301: Introductory Cultural Anthropology – 3 hours

2. A minimum of one course in each Anthropological subfield – 12 hours

Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistics, Physical Anthropology (9 hours of which are advanced)

NOTE: ANTH 4350/51/52 may be counted for the relevant subfield.

Archaeology Minor

1. ANTH 2301: Introductory Cultural Anthropology – 3 hours

2. ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONCEPTS (one of the following) – 3 hours

ANTH 2302 People of the Earth
ANTH 2363 The Science of Our Past

3. REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY/METHODS – 9 hours

ANTH 3304 North American Archaeology
ANTH 3312 Meso-American Archaeology
ANTH 3313 South American Indians of the Past and Present
ANTH 3315 Origins of Civilization
ANTH 3318 Prehistory of the American Southwest
ANTH 3319 Human Ecology
ANTH 3334 Fantastic Archaeology and Pseudoscience
ANTH 3356 Before Civilization
ANTH 3365 The Rise and Fall of Superpowers
ANTH 3374 Cultures and Environments of the Southwest
ANTH 3384 Paradise Lost?: The Archaeology and Ethics of Human Environmental Impacts
ANTH 3388 Warfare and Violence
ANTH 3399 Ice Age Americans
ANTH 4191/4291/4391 Independent Study and Research (Archaeological Topic)
ANTH 4300 World Archaeology
ANTH 4325 Zooarchaeology
ANTH 4333 Lab Methods in Archaeology
ANTH 4343 Health and Medical Systems
ANTH 4350/4351/4352 Special Topics in Anthropology (when relevant)
ANTH 4381 Internship in Anthropology (archaeological topic)
ANTH 4385 Coastal and Aquatic Archaeology
ANTH 4390 Current Issues in Anthropology (when topic is relevant)
ANTH 4391/4392 Independent Study and Research (archaeological topic)
ANTH 4399 Senior Seminar in Anthropology
ANTH 5381/5681 Field Methods in Archaeology
ANTH 3351 Forensic Anthropology OR ANTH 4352 Topics: Human Osteology

Biomedical Anthropology Minor
Total: 18 Hours

1. CORE COURSES – 9 hours

ANTH 2301 Introductory Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 3301/SOCI 3301 Health, Healing and Ethics
ANTH 5336 Anthropology and Medicine

2. BIOMEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY ELECTIVES – 6-9 hours

ANTH 3303 Psychological Anthropology
ANTH 3350 Good Eats and Forbidden Flesh
ANTH 3351 Forensic Anthropology
ANTH 3371 Nutritional Problems of Modern Populations
ANTH 4303 Political Economy of Health
ANTH 4307 Seminar in International Health
ANTH 4344 Global Population Processes
ANTH 4350/4351/4352 Special Topics in Anthropology (biomedical topic)
ANTH 4381 Internship in Anthropology (biomedical topic)
ANTH 4391/4392 Independent Study (biomedical topic)

3. ELECTIVES IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS – 0-3 hours

PHIL 3376 Medical Ethics
PSYC 3380 Health Psychology
ANTH/RELI 3366 Magic, Myth and Religion Across Cultures
WS 2380 Human Sexuality

Cultural Anthropology Minor

1. ANTH 2301 Introductory Cultural Anthropology – 3 hours

2. CULTURAL CONCEPTS (two of the following) – 6 hours

ANTH 2331 The Formation of Institutions: Roots of Society
ANTH 3301 Health, Healing and Ethics
ANTH 3303 Psychological Anthropology
ANTH 3310 Gender and Sex Roles: A Global Perspective
ANTH 3319 Human Ecology
ANTH 3327 Culture Change and Globalization
ANTH 3333 The Immigrant Experience
ANTH 3336 Gender and Globalization: Cultural and Ethical Issues
ANTH 3344 Cultural Aspects of Business
ANTH 3350 Good Eats and Forbidden Flesh
ANTH 3361 Language in Culture and Society
ANTH 3366 Magic, Myth and Religion Across Cultures
ANTH 3368 Urban Life: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH 3388 Warfare and Violence
ANTH 4191, 4291, 4391 Independent Study and Research (Cultural Anthropology Topic)
ANTH 4304 Migration, Ethnicity and Nationalism
ANTH 4305 Applied Anthropology
ANTH 4306 Anthropology and Education
ANTH 4344 Global Population Processes: Anthropological Perspectives
ANTH 4350/4351/4352 Special Topics in Anthropology (when relevant)
ANTH 4371 The Nature of the Aging Process
ANTH 4381 Internship in Anthropology (when relevant)
ANTH 4384 Global Issues and Development
ANTH 4390 Current Issues in Anthropology (Cultural Anthropology Topic)
ANTH 4391/4392 Independent Study (Cultural Anthropology Topic)
ANTH 4399 Senior Seminar (when relevant)
ANTH 5336 Anthropology and Medicine
ANTH 5344 Research Methods in Ethnology

3. REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY – 6 hours

ANTH 3311 Mexico: From Conquest to Cancun
ANTH 3313 South American Indians of the Past and Present
ANTH 3314 Peoples of Africa
ANTH 3316 Cultures of the Pacific Islands
ANTH 3317 Peoples of Southeast Asia
ANTH 3323 East Asia: Cultural Traditions and Transformations
ANTH 3346 Culture and Diversity in American Life
ANTH 3353 Indians of North America
ANTH 3354 Latin America: People, Places and Power
ANTH 3355 Society and Culture in Contemporary Europe
ANTH 3358 Indians of the Southwest from the 16th Century to the Present
ANTH 3376 Caribbean Transformations: From Columbus to Carnival

The Departmental Distinction Program. This program is open to junior and senior anthropology majors with outstanding academic records. Graduation with departmental distinction is designated on the diploma of those who successfully complete the program. To earn departmental distinction, a student must: (a) complete the usual course work for a B.A. or B.S. degree with at least a 3.50 G.P.A. in anthropology and with at least a 3.00 G.P.A., overall; (b) with a grade of B or higher, pass ANTH 4366 and ANTH 5334 or complete a substantial independent reading program (for three term-hours credit that replaces one of these) on the history, conceptual foundations or methodological problems of the discipline; (c) with a grade of A or A–, conduct a research project (for three term hours credit in ANTH 4391 or 4392); and complete a significant research paper that is a minimum of 20 pages of text, includes a bibliography, and is written in appropriate subdisciplinary professional style and format; and (d) pass an oral examination of one hour in length (with at least three departmental faculty members), covering the results of the research project and general issues and concepts in anthropology according to the subfield specialty.

NOTE: All 2000- and 3000-level anthropology courses are open to first-year students.

The Courses (ANTH)

1321. First Year Seminar in Anthropology. Offers beginning students an opportunity to pursue a specific, anthropological topic in depth in a small class setting. It will be both writing- and reading-intensive.

2301. Introductory Cultural Anthropology. Basic theories and methods of cultural anthropology. Explores variations in cultural values, social practices, religion, rules of law, etc., in different cultures around the world. Focuses on understanding the forces that shape cultures and societies, and how they adapt to a rapidly changing world. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

2302. People of the Earth: Humanity’s First Five Million Years. Human biological and cultural evolution from the appearance of ancestral humans in Africa to agricultural origins and the rise of the world’s great civilizations. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

2315. Human Evolution: Biological and Social Beginnings of Humankind. Topics include mutation, natural selection, primate origins, the human fossil record. Ethical and moral issues of cloning, eugenics and creationism are also treated. Fulfills General Education Curriculum requirements for Science/Technology.

2321 (ENGL 2371, CFA 3301). The Dawn of Wisdom: Ancient Creation Stories from Four Civilizations. Explores the visions of the cosmos expressed in the art, archaeology and literature of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greco-Roman civilization and the Maya, emphasizing the role of human beings as central and responsible actors therein. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 or departmental approval. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

2331 (CF 3331). The Formation of Institutions: Roots of Society. Explores the nature of social institutions and how they change and become more complex. A case-study approach that examines selected non-Western societies at different levels of complexity. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

2363. The Science of Our Past: An Introduction to Archaeology. Introduces students to how and why archaeologists study evidence of past human behavior. Required labs emphasize hands-on analyses of artifacts and other archaeological material. Fulfills General Education Curriculum requirements for Science/Technology.

3301 (SOCI 3301, CFB 3301). Health, Healing and Ethics: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Sickness and Society. A cross-cultural exploration of cultures and organization of medical systems, economic development and the global exportation of biomedicine, and ethical dilemmas associated with medical technologies and global disparities in health. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3302. Monkeys and Apes: The Nonhuman Primates. This course offers an introduction to the study of nonhuman primates, from prosimians to the great apes. It explores questions of taxonomy, aspects of social behavior and patterns of communication.

3303. Psychological Anthropology. Examines the interplay of culture and personality in various Western and non-Western societies. Perception, cognition, dreams, altered states of consciousness, and psychological terrorism are analyzed in cross-cultural perspective. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3304. North American Archaeology. North America’s human past, from the earliest colonization by Ice Age peoples and their descendants who colonized the continent, to the clash of cultures that followed the arrival of Europeans in 1492. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3305. The “Other” in America: Popular Perceptions and Government Policy Through Time. An examination of attitudes during the past 200 years towards “others” in America, as reflected in popular culture (films and fiction), as well as in national and local government policies.

3309 (ARHS 3309). The Etruscans and Iron Age Italy. The art and architecture of early Italy, including Etruscan art, early Roman art and “Italic” art will be studied with respect to the cultural context and environment.

3310 (CF 3301). Gender and Sex Roles: A Global Perspective. Cross-cultural and historical comparison of women’s and men’s life experiences in the areas of family, marriage and kinship, economic and political participation, sexuality, reproduction, ritual and religion. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3311. Mexico: From Conquest to Cancun. An introduction to the unity and diversity of Mexican society as it has developed through encounters with other cultures – from 16th century conquistadores to 21st century tourists and emigrants. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3312. Meso-American Archaeology. Examines development of civilizations from village life to the great empires of Mexico. How civilizations begin, grow, change and collapse. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3313. South American Indians of the Past and Present. A survey of the archaeology and ethnology of indigenous South Americans, from c. 13,000 years ago to recent times, focusing on environments, subsistence and related levels of sociopolitical integration from Tierra del Fuego to the Amazon basin and the Andes. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3314. Peoples of Africa. A contemporary study of cultures and social structures of Sub-Saharan African peoples and an examination of the dynamics of contemporary African societies. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3315. Origins of Civilization. Considers those cultural and historic factors that led from the development of agriculture to the first urban states in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3316. Cultures of the Pacific Islands. Survey of Pacific Island social systems focusing on Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Explores nature of pre-contact societies and how colonial and missionary influences transformed island cultures. Examines how contemporary Pacific islanders are responding to forces of globalization. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3317. Peoples of Southeast Asia. A comparative study of insular and mainland cultures of Southeast Asia, their history and development, and their social and economic structures. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3318. Prehistory of the American Southwest. Explores the evidence of thousands of years of human cultural change that archaeologists have uncovered across the American Southwest. Ranges in time from the first appearance of humans to the time of Pueblo civilization. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3319. Human Ecology. Examines interactions between human populations and their environments. Relationships between population size, technology, climate and behavior in various living societies are explored. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3323. East Asia: Cultural Traditions and Transformations. Anthropological examination of East Asia, focusing on China, Korea and Japan. Topics include mainstream philosophical traditions, individual and society, ethnicity and nationalism, and gender. Prerequisite: ANTH 2301 or instructor permission. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3327 (CF 3319). Culture Change and Globalization: Social Science Perspectives. Introduction to anthropological perspectives on global transformations: world economic integration; economic development and sociocultural change; new patterns of hunger, poverty and disease; ethnic resurgence and nationalism; migration and transnationalism; the expansion of global religions and fundamentalist movements, and changes in gender and family patterns. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3333 (CFA 3316). The Immigrant Experience. Course explores historical, social, cultural and political dimensions of the US immigrant experience, and America’s attitudes towards immigrants. Controversial issues such as bilingual education and illegal immigration will be examined. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3334 (CF 3334). Fantastic Archaeology and Pseudoscience: Lost Tribes, Sunken Continents, Ancient Astronauts and Other Strange Ideas about the Past. Did ancient astronauts visit the Earth? Are there secrets of the Maya calendar that archaeologists aren’t revealing? Is Creation a scientific alternative to evolution of humanity? This course investigates these and other claims about our past, and how archaeologists respond to them.

3336 (CFA 3336). Gender and Globalization: Cultural and Ethical Issues. An analysis of the impact of globalizing forces on women’s lives and identities, as well as on patterns of gender relations and ideology in various cultures around the world. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3344. Cultural Aspects of Business. This course explores the cultural aspects of business and entrepreneurship at home and abroad. It also addresses the relationship between anthropology and business, examining business in a holistic context. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3346. Culture and Diversity in American Life. An overview of contemporary U.S. culture, with an emphasis on how diversity (e.g., ethnicity, class, religion and gender) is expressed in communities, in regions, and in the nation. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3350 (CFA 3350). Good Eats and Forbidden Flesh: Culture, Food and the Global Grocery Market. A cultural perspective on food that blends biological and medical information about human nutrition and development with an exploration of the global market of eating. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and ANTH 2301 (or permission of instructor).

3351 (CFB 3351). Forensic Anthropology: Stories Told by Bones. Introduction to the identification of human remains, including conditions of preservation and decay. Estimating sex, stature, age and ethnicity. Identifying pathology, trauma and other causes of death.

3353. Indians of North America. A survey of American Indian and Eskimo life, past and present, with emphasis on the interaction of Indians and Whites since 1492 and contemporary American Indian problems and enterprises—reservation and urban life, gambling, health care and legal rights. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3354. Latin America: Peoples, Places and Power. Examines the development of Latin America in the context of global transformations since the 16th century. Special attention is given to the interaction of local communities with regional, national and international systems of power. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3355. Society and Culture in Contemporary Europe. Anthropological survey of social and cultural dimensions of contemporary European society. Explores unity and diversity within the region, the role of gender, religion, class, ethnicity and nationalism in structuring the lives of Europeans.

3356. Before Civilization. A survey of the Paleolithic archaeology of the first three million years of human history in the Old World. Emphasis is upon adaptation and cultural change.

3358. Indians of the Southwest from the 16th Century to the Present. An introduction to the non-Pueblo and Pueblo peoples of the Greater Southwest, with a focus on Indian-Indian and Indian-Euroamerican relations and the resultant transformations. Topics will include clash of cultures, tourism, gambling, legal rights and urbanism. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3361. Language in Culture and Society. An investigation of social and cultural factors affecting the use of language. Topics include linguistic variation, Black English, women’s language and body language. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3365 (CFA 3365). The Rise and Fall of Superpowers: The Dynamics and Ethics of Empire. A comparative introduction to institutions and organizational dynamics of three ancient empires (Roman, Chinese, Inca), with discussions of the lessons that these civilizations can teach American citizens about our own society.

3366 (RELI 3366). Magic, Myth and Religion across Cultures. A cross-cultural and comparative exploration of religion, ritual, magic and supernatural belief systems. Examines how religion permeates other aspects of society and culture. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3368 (SOCI 3368). Urban Life: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. An introduction to urban life and culture around the world, including how we study cities, who inhabits cities and the special features of city places and spaces. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

3371. Nutritional Problems of Modern Populations. Consumption, preferences and dietary patterns. Nutritional requirements of developing and industrialized countries. Health problems related to malnutrition and plenty.

3374 (CF 3374). Cultures and Environments of the Southwest. Patterns of land use and resource use in prehistoric and early historic times in the Southwest. Focus is on the mutual influence of cultures and resources in the northern Rio Grande.

3376. Caribbean Transformations: From Columbus to Carnival. An introduction to the anthropology of Caribbean societies, focusing on the social, economic and political influences that have shaped the contemporary Caribbean. Meets Human Diversity and Perspectives corequirement.

3384 (CFA 3384). Paradise Lost? The Archaeology and Ethics of Human Environmental Impacts. Interdisciplinary archaeological, anthropological and historical examination of human impacts on the environment around the world over the last 50,000 years.

3388 (CFA 3388). Warfare and Violence: The Anthropology and Ethics of Human Conflict. An examination of the origins and development of human aggression, violence and warfare using interdisciplinary data and theories from prehistory, ethnology, history and political science.

3399 (CFA 3399). Ice Age Americans. Ice age peopling of America, reconstructed by archaeology, linguistics and molecular biology, among other disciplines, and what that reveals of how people adapted to a truly New World. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.

For Undergraduate and Graduate Students

4191,4192,4291,4292,4391,4392. Independent Study and Research. For advanced undergraduates. Prerequisite: Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies and a faculty sponsor.

4300. World Archaeology. An archaeological overview of the human trajectory, beginning with the origins of modern humans, and then looking at human interactions with specific environments, and sociocultural development over time.

4303. Political Economy of Health. Course explores topics in health and healing from a political economy perspective. Addresses social and economic factors influencing culture change, health and healing practices within a society. Examines health inequities around the globe. Prerequisites: ANTH 2301, ANTH 3301 or approval by instructor.

4304. Migration and Ethnicity. Examines three interrelated topics: migration, ethnicity and nationalism. Focuses on major theoretical positions and on specific ethnographic cases. Prerequisites: 18 hours of Anthropology or permission of the Instructor for non-anthropology majors.

4305. Applied Anthropology. The application of anthropological theories and methods to problems in contemporary societies, including global business, community development, health care issues, agricultural/environmental programs, urban planning, tourism projects and education policy. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and ANTH 2301 (or permission of instructor for non-anthropology majors).

4306. Anthropology and Education. An overview of the interaction of culture, society and institutions in contemporary schools in their local, regional, national and international contexts. Special attention is given to the case of bilingual education. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and ANTH 2301 (or permission of instructor for non-anthropology majors).

4307. Seminar in International Health. Provides an overview of issues in international health with a focus on contributions of anthropology and anthropologists to international public health issues. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and ANTH 2301 (or permission of instructor for non-anthropology majors).

4311. Applied Linguistics. Examination of linguistic theory and data in the context of diverse, especially multilingual, speech communities. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and ANTH 2301 (or permission of instructor for non-anthropology majors).

4325. Zooarchaeology. A lecture and laboratory course focused on the methods, techniques and implications of the analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. Prerequisites: ANTH 2302 or ANTH 2363 or permission of instructor.

4333. Laboratory Methods in Archaeology. Classification and analysis of archaeological materials (various topics). Prerequisites: Advanced standing and ANTH 5381 or 5382 or permission of instructor.

4343. Health and Medical Systems. Examines the epistemology and history of biomedicine, medical bureaucracy, professionalism, medical education, alternative and popular medicine, economics and health care.

4344. Global Population Processes: Anthropological Perspectives. Focuses on anthropological understanding of population processes—nuptiality, fertility, mortality, migration—and examines them within historical and cross-cultural frameworks. Prerequisites: 18 hours of Anthropology or permission of the Instructor for non-anthropology majors.

4346. Environmental Anthropology and Development. Analyzes the process of globalization from the perspective of environmental anthropology and development. Prerequisite: ANTH 2301.

4350,4351,4352. Special Topics in Anthropology. An in-depth look at particular problems and issues in contemporary anthropology. Topics will vary.

4366. Theoretical Perspectives in Anthropology. Development of modern anthropological paradigms, with intensive readings in science, ethnology and ecological anthropology and a focus on the potential utility of theoretical coherence within the discipline. Prerequisite: Eighteen hours of Anthropology or permission of instructor.

4367. Comparative Peasant Society. Economic and social institutions of contemporary peasant societies are examined with special focus on the changes they are undergoing in the 20th century. Prerequisite: ANTH 2301 or permission of instructor.

4371. The Nature of the Aging Process. General considerations and theories of aging in various populations; factors affecting aging, mental and psychomotor abilities in aging, and aging of biological systems; nutrition and metabolism of aged populations; body composition changes and aging, physical activity effect on aging; diseases of aging; rehabilitation of the aged.

4377. The Human Fossil Record. An examination of morphology, classification and evolutionary relationships in the human fossil record. Covers the Pliocene through the emergence of modern Homo sapiens. Comparisons using the departmental fossil collection. Prerequisite: ANTH 2315 or permission of instructor.

4381. Internship in Anthropology. This course offers students experience in varied organizations and agencies where anthropological applications are relevant. These might include a contract archaeology firm, the Natural History Museum, a zoo, health clinics, marketing or PR firms, or corporations involved in international business. Prerequisite: Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies and a faculty sponsor.

4384. Global Issues and Development: An Overview. An introduction to the major forces driving globalization and economic development today, analyzing how these forces impact the lives, cultures and identities of peoples around the world (with an emphasis on the developing world). Prerequisites: Advanced standing and ANTH 2301 (or permission of instructor for non-anthropology majors).

4385. Coastal and Aquatic Archaeology. Seminar on the use of coastlines, oceans, rivers, marshes, lakes and islands throughout human history. Prerequisites: ANTH 2302 or ANTH 2363 or permission of instructor.

4390. Current Issues in Anthropology. Seminar on selected anthropological topics.

4399. Senior Seminar in Anthropology. An in-depth examination of current theoretical and methodological developments in the discipline. Recommended for candidates for departmental distinction in anthropology. Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor and ANTH 2301.

5033. Proseminar on Ethics in Archaeology. Focuses on ethical issues in current archaeology, including collaboration with descendant communities, study of human remains, repatriation of cultural property, and research collaboration in international contexts.

5334. History of Anthropology. Analytical history of anthropology from the classical period to the 20th century. More than just what happened when, this course explains the content and development of theory, method and interpretation. Prerequisite: Eighteen hours of Anthropology or permission of instructor.

5336. Anthropology and Medicine. Cross-cultural study of the cultural construction and social organization of medical systems in preindustrial and industrialized societies, including political economy of health, ethnomedicine, international health, ethnopharmacology, bioethics. Prerequisite: ANTH 2301 or 3301 or permission of instructor.

5344. Research Methods in Ethnology. Examination of methodologies and techniques appropriate for different types of ethnological research. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and ANTH 2301 (or permission of instructor for non-anthropology majors).

5355 (SWST 5355). Seminar in the Southwest. This course will focus on the development of archaeology in the American Southwest by placing it in historical context, discussing the social role of archaeology in general, 19th-century exploration and the impact of early archaeological finds, development of museums, tourism, national monuments, field schools and the changing role of the Native Americans.

5359. Linguistics: General. An introduction to modern linguistic science. Topics include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, dialects, writing systems, child language, language and the brain, and language in education.

5381, 5382. Field Methods in Archaeology. Methods of excavation, recording and interpretation used in archaeological research. Fort Burgwin Research Center. Summer only. Students may petition to have this course fulfill the Lab Science Requirement.

5681, 5981. Field Methods in Archaeology. Participants are engaged in all aspects of archaeological field and laboratory research, including excavation, recording of finds, survey mapping of sites, laboratory analyses of archaeological materials, and interpretation of intact archaeological contexts. Fort Burgwin Research Center. Summer only.

Anthropology Courses By Subfield

Courses listed under 4350/51/52 or 4390/09 may count for any of the subfields, depending on the topic.

Subfield: General

2331 The Formation of Institutions: Roots of Society
3319 Human Ecology
4191, 4291, 4391, 4192, 4292, 4392 Independent Study and Research
4366 Theoretical Perspectives in Anthropology
4399 Senior Seminar in Anthropology
5334 History of Anthropology

Subfield I: Archaeology

2302 People of the Earth: Humanity’s First Five Million Years
2363 The Science of Our Past: An Introduction to Archaeology
3304 North American Archaeology
3312 Meso-American Archaeology
3313 South American Indians of the Past and Present
3315 Origins of Civilization
3318 Prehistory of the American Southwest
3334 Fantastic Archaeology and Pseudoscience
3356 Before Civilization
3365 The Rise and Fall of Superpowers
3374 Cultures and Environments of the Southwest
3384 Paradise Lost? The Archaeology and Ethics of Human Environmental Impacts
3388 Warfare and Violence: The Anthropology and Ethics of Human Conflict
3399 Ice Age Americans
4300 World Archaeology
4325 Zooarchaeology
4333 Laboratory Methods in Archaeology
4385 Coastal and Aquatic Archaeology
4390 Current Issues in Anthropology
5355 Seminar in the Southwest
5381, 5382 Field Methods in Archaeology
5681, 5981 Field Methods in Archaeology

Subfield II: Cultural/Social Anthropology

2301 Introductory Cultural Anthropology
3301 Health, Healing and Ethics: Cross Cultural Perspectives on Sickness and Society
3303 Psychological Anthropology
3310 Gender and Sex Roles: A Global Perspective
3311 Mexico: From Conquest to Cancun
3313 South American Indians of the Past and Present
3314 Peoples of Africa
3316 Cultures of the Pacific Islands
3317 Peoples of Southeast Asia
3323 East Asia Cultural Traditions and Transformations
3327 Culture Change and Globalization: Social Science Perspectives
3333 The Immigrant Experience
3336 Gender and Globalization
3344 Cultural Aspects of Business
3346 Culture and Diversity in American Life
3350 Good Eats and Forbidden Flesh: Culture, Food and the Global Grocery Market
3353 Indians of North America
3354 Latin America: Peoples, Places and Power
3355 Society and Culture in Contemporary Europe
3358 Indians of the Southwest from the 16th Century to the Present
3366 Magic, Myth and Religion Across Cultures
3368 Urban Life: A Cross Cultural Perspective
3376 Caribbean Transformations: From Columbus to Carnival
3388 Warfare and Violence: The Anthropology and Ethics of Human Conflict
4303 Political Economy of Health
4304 Migration and Ethnicity
4305 Applied Anthropology
4306 Anthropology and Education
4307 Seminar in International Health
4343 Health and Medical Systems
4344 Global Population Processes: Anthropological Perspectives
4346 Environmental Anthropology and Development
4352 Special Topics in Anthropology
4384 Global Issues and Development: An Overview
4390 Current Issues in Anthropology
5336 Anthropology and Medicine
5344 Research Methods in Ethnology

Subfield III: Anthropological Linguistics

3361 Language in Culture and Society
4311 Applied Linguistics
5359 Linguistics (General)

Subfield IV: Physical Anthropology

2315 Human Evolution: Biological and Social Beginnings of Humankind
3302 Monkeys and Apes: The Nonhuman Primates
3350 Good Eats and Forbidden Flesh: Culture, Food and the Global Grocery Market
3351 Forensic Anthropology: Stories Told by Bones
3371 Nutritional Problems of Modern Populations
4351 Special Topics in Anthropology
4352 Special Topics in Anthropology
4371 The Nature of the Aging Process

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