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2011-12 Online Catalogue

Courses in Anthropology

ANTH 010 - Careers with Anthropology: Explores careers for students with an anthropology background. Students research careers, job listings, and internships, and prepare materials that highlight skills learned in anthropology courses.; Credits: 1.
ANTH 021 - D2: Human Cultures: Introduction to cultural anthropology focusing on the life ways of non-Western societies and how anthropologists study them.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 023 - Anthro Third World Dev: A survey of the role of applied anthropology in the understanding and analysis of development efforts to alleviate (mostly) third world problems.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 024 - D2: Prehistoric Archaeology: Examination of the origins and development of culture from the earliest human fossils through the appearance of civilization; the nature of archaeological data and interpretations.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 026 - Biological Anthropology: Introduction to the study of the evolution and physical variation of humanity from a biocultural perspective.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 028 - D2: Linguistic Anthropology: human culture and human social interaction. Introduction to linguistic anthropology, focusing on language and communication as they pertain to; Credits: 3.
ANTH 040 - Parenting and Childhood: Introduction to the anthropology of parenting and childhood from birth to adolescence. Both biological anthropological and cultural anthropological approaches are explored through a cross-cultural perspective.; Credits: 2.
ANTH 055 - Business Anthropology: Combines practical and academic perspectives in the cross-cultural study of business values and practices. Comparative studies include business cultures, cross- cultural marketing, management issues, and globalization. Online, summer session only.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 059 - D2: Culture and Environment: Integrated Social Science Program seminar exploring the importance of anthropological and cultural perspectives for critical understanding of global environmental issues.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 064 - D1:Native Americans of Vermont: Vermont's native peoples from their earliest appearance in the region until today. Archaeological and ethnographic data reviewed in the broader perspective of aboriginal Northeastern cultural history. Alternate years. Cross-listed with VS 064; Credits: 3.
ANTH 095 - Introductory Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
ANTH 096 - Introductory Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
ANTH 102 - Anthropology of Sports: This course examines the cultural significance of sports from around the world. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 103 - Political Anthropology: This course explores the cultural aspects of political institutions, structures, and processes in societies from around the world. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 104 - D2:Archaeology of the Americas: Archaeological overview of North and South America from the peopling of the New World to European contact in the sixteenth century. Prerequisite: ANTH 024.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 123 - Social Crisis: This course investigates human sociocultural responses to crisis and radical social change.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 125 - History of Anthropology: Examination of the major theories, theorists, and socio-political contexts central to historical develop- ment of the discipline of Anthropology. Prerequisites: ANTH 021, ANTH 024, ANTH 026 or ANTH 028.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 127 - Modernity & Material Culture: Covers anthropological theories and case studies of modernity and consumption including circulation and reproduction of objects, consumer culture, globalization, and material aspects of cultural change. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 130 - D2:Ancient Mesoamerica: Archaeological, epigraphic, historic, architectural, and ideological information from ancient Mesoamerican civilizations will be analyzed to understand their origins, fluorescence, and decline. Prerequisite: ANTH 024.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 133 - Stone Tool Technology: A combination of lecture, lab analysis, stone tool experimentation and replication will be used to understand archaeological artifact assemblages of stone. Prerequisite: ANTH 024.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 134 - Prehistory of North America: Archaeological overview of North America from the peopling of the New World to European contact in the sixteenth century. Prerequisite: ANTH 024.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 135 - Prehistory of the US Southwest: Archaeological overview of the American Southwest, from the peopling of the New World to European contact in the sixteenth century. Pre/co-requisite: ANTH 024.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 140 - Primates and Anthropology: A survey of behavior and anatomy of nonhuman primates (monkeys, apes and prosimians) from an anthropological perspective. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 021 or ANTH 026.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 142 - Introduction to Syntax: This course serves as an introduction to the syntax of natural languages and a rigorous approach to the analysis of sentence structure. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 028 or CSD 080 or LING 080. Cross-listed with CSD 166 (formerly CMSI 166) and LING 166.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 151 - Anth of East Europe: Survey of cultures of Central and Eastern Europe during the socialist and post-socialist periods with an emphasis on social, cultural and economic transformation since 1985. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 021 or a 100-level Russia/East European Studies course.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 152 - D2:Chinese Culture: Introduction to Chinese culture and society, examining core cultural values and practices, gender and the lifecycle, sociocultural diversity, impacts of economic development and social change.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 153 - Gender in the Middle East: Exploring gendered aspects of religion, colonialism, anti-colonial struggles, feminism, revolution, family law, citizenship, expressive culture, and conflict through ethnography of the Middle East. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 155 - Anthropology of Islam: Ethnographic study of religious practice and social life of contemporary Muslim communities worldwide, including shared tradition, cultural diversity, community and personhood, gender, politics, and Islamic revitalization. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 021 or ANTH 028.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 156 - Cultural Contexts of HIV/AIDS: Examines the ways in which HIV/AIDS affects populations based on socio-economic, political and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 160 - D1: North American Indians: Ethnographic survey of major native American cultures of Mesoamerica and the U.S. against background of aboriginal culture history, and problems of contact with European cultures. Prerequisite: ANTH 021. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 161 - D2: Cultures of South America: Ethnographic survey of major native American cultures south of Mesoamerica against background of aboriginal culture history, and their relation to present day culture spheres. Prerequisite: ANTH 021. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 162 - D2: Cultures of Africa: Ethnographic survey of representative native societies of sub-Saharan Africa and major colonial/immigrant minorities emphasizing changes resulting from colonialism, independence, and modernization. Prerequisite: ANTH 021. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 163 - D2: South Pacific Cultures: Survey of major cultural areas of the South Pacific including problems of prehistory, contact with Western colonialism, and contemporary life. Prerequisite: ANTH 021. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 164 - Indians of the NE: Vermont: Vermont's native peoples from their earliest appearance in the region until today. Archaeological and ethnographic data reviewed in the broader perspective of aboriginal Northeastern cultural history. Prerequisite: ANTH 021 or ANTH 024. Cross-listing: VS 164; Credits: 3.
ANTH 165 - D2: Peoples of South Asia: Culture and social organization of peoples of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Theoretical issues in anthropological analysis of these societies discussed. Prerequisite: ANTH 021. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 166 - D2: Peoples of the Middle East: Culture and social organization of peoples living in lands from Morocco to Afghanistan, including a consideration of Islam. Prerequisite: ANTH 021. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 167 - Native Peoples of Canada: Traditional life-ways of the native peoples of Canada, Indian, and Inuit; contemporary issues in native life in Canada. Prerequisites: ANTH 021 or GEOG 152 or HST 065 or HST 066. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 169 - D1: Latinos in the US: Survey of peoples of Latino/Hispanic descent living in the U.S. Course examines their similarities and differences in history, ethnic identification and cultural practices. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 172 - D2: Gender, Sex and Culture: Cross-cultural study of gender, sex and sexuality, including exploring the cultural construction of categories and cultural practices related to gender, sex and sexuality. Pre/co-requisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 174 - Culture, Health and Healing: Introduction to medical anthropology. Social and cultural perspectives on health and illness experiences, doctor-patient interactions, healing practices, and access to health and health care. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 021 or 3 credits of SOC. Cross-listings: SOC 155; Credits: 3.
ANTH 176 - Topics in Linguistic Anthro: Intermediate level special topics in linguistic anthropology. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 028 or CSD 080.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 178 - Sociolinguistics: Exploration of language and nonverbal interactions as cultural activities. Focus on rules and patterns people display appropriate to communication and social interaction. Prerequisite: ANTH 028 or LING 080. Cross-listed with LING 178.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 179 - D2: Environmental Anthropology: Introduction to how culture mediates human- environmental interactions. Topics include cultural, spiritual, and political ecology; forms of resource management; environmentalism; sustainable development; and environmental justice. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 021, ANTH 023, ANTH 024 or instructor permission.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 180 - D2: Psychological Anthropology: Examines the role of culture in shaping personhood, 021. identity, experience, cognition, emotion, mental illness, interpersonal relations, socialization processes, and human development across the lifecycle. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH; Credits: 3.
ANTH 181 - Law, War and Disorder: Introduction to the anthropology of law and conflict management emphasizing the cultural fora and social organization of disputes and efforts to deal with conflict. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 183 - The Anthropology of Genocide: Examines large-scale killing from an anthropological perspective using the comparative method, social-structural, cultural and political-economy models. Proposed solutions are also critically assessed. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 184 - Street Children: Explores elements that both connect and distinguish populations of street children worldwide from an anthropological perspective. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 187 - D1: Race and Ethnicity: (Same as Sociology 119.) Description and analysis of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in the U.S. Examination of social/cultural patterns in the larger society and in these groups themselves. Prerequisite: ANTH 021.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 188 - Historical Archaeology: Survey of field, lab, and archival research methods; specialized studies of material culture; selected topics on ethnicity in the Americas, gender and status. Prerequisites: ANTH 024. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 189 - Aging in Cross-Cultural Persp: Aging from an anthropological perspective. Topics include exploration of biological and cultural aspects of human aging across the adult lifecycle in a variety of cultural groups. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 021 or SOC 020; Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 190 - ISSP Thesis: Independent study for students enrolled in Integrated Social Sciences Program; final product is thesis. Prerequisite: Enrollment in ISSP courses.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 195 - Intermediate Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
ANTH 196 - Intermediate Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.; Credits: 1-18.
ANTH 197 - Readings & Research: Credits: 1-6.
ANTH 198 - Readings & Research: Credits: 1-12.
ANTH 200 - Field Work in Archaeology: Methods and techniques of archaeological investigation in field situations and the laboratory analysis of data. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 024, one 100-level course in anthropology of history, instructor's permission.; Credits: 6.
ANTH 201 - Practicum & Internship: Supervised service or research integrating theoretical and practical anthropological issues. Prerequisite: Nine hours of anthropology.; Credits: 1-12.
ANTH 202 - Anthropology of Media: Examines the major analytical frameworks, theoretical debates, and methodological tools for studying contemporary media technologies and expressive cultures anthropologically. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 021; one 100-level ANTH course.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 203 - Tourism & Heritage: Examining tourism from an anthropological perspective, including: museums; souvenirs and tourist art; national, racial, ethnic, and indigenous identities; gender; and theories of performance and re-enactment. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 021 and one 100-level ANTH course.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 210 - Archaeological Theory: Development of archaeology from the 19th century to the present including concepts of form, space and time, intellectual attitudes, current systems theory, and research strategies. Prerequisites: ANTH 024, anthropology course; or HP 201; or graduate standing in Historic Preservation Program, or HIST 121, HIST 122, or HIST 149. Alternate years. one 100-level; Credits: 3.
ANTH 220 - Develop & Applied Anthropology: around the world, with a special focus on the cultural politics of expertise. Prerequisites: ANTH 023, three 100-level courses, or instructor's permission. Seminar examines the application of anthropological knowledge and methodologies to alleviate social problems Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 225 - Anthropological Theory: Schools of anthropological thought examined in relation to data on non-Western societies and the historical and social context in which the anthropologist works. Prerequisites: ANTH 021, one 100-level course.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 228 - Social Organization: Examination of the basic anthropological concepts and theories used in the cross-cultural analysis of kinship and marriage. Prerequisites: ANTH 021, one 100-level course.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 240 - Human Osteology & Archaeology: An exploration of the human skeleton as a means of reconstructing past lives both at the level of individuals (forensics) and populations (archaeology and bioarchaeology). Prerequisites: ANTH 024 or ANTH 026 and one 100-level Anthropology course.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 244 - Amer Indian Identity Politics: An examination of the ways in which American Indian identity is shaped by socio-historical processes within and outside Native communities. Prerequisites: ANTH 021, one 100-level ANTH course.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 245 - Laboratory Archaeology: Exploration of laboratory methods of archaeology through the analysis of excavated materials. Prerequisites: ANTH 024; one 100-level course in Anthropology.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 250 - Museum Anthropology: The cultural context of selected archaeological and ethnographic collections at Fleming Museum; cataloguing, conservation, research, and interpretation of objects; exhibition design and ethical issues. Prerequisites: Junior standing; Anthropology, Art History, Studio Art majors and minors. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 272 - Language, Gender and Sexuality: Examines different theoretical approaches to understanding gender and sexuality through the study of language use, emphasizing analysis of crosscultural data from a linguistic anthropological perspective. Prerequisites: ANTH 28 and one 100-level Anthropology course.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 276 - Adv Topics in Linguistics: Advanced special topics in linguistics, sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 028 and one 100-level ANTH course or permission of instructor.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 283 - Colonialism: The concepts, ideologies, and practice(s) of colonialism within a sociocultural and historical context emphasizing the cultures of the colonizer and the colonized and the interaction thereof. Prerequisites: ANTH 021, course, or ANTH 021, six hours in the social sciences. Alternate years. one 100-level; Credits: 3.
ANTH 284 - Linguistic Anthropology Mthds: Exploration of key methodologies in linguistic anthropology, including theories and practice of eliciting linguistic data, conducting interviews, transcribing audio- and video-taped interactions, and analyzing conversations. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 028 or CSD 080 and 1 Anthropology course at the 100 level or above.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 290 - Meth of Ethnographic Field Wrk: Examination of theoretical and ethical premises of field work methodology with practical experience in participant observation, interviewing, the genealogical method, and the recording of data. Prerequisite: Twelve hours of anthropology. Alternate years.; Credits: 3.
ANTH 295 - Advanced Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. Prerequisites: ANTH 021, one 100-level course.; Credits: 1-18.
ANTH 296 - Advanced Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. Prerequisites: ANTH 021, one 100-level course.; Credits: 1-18.
ANTH 297 - Advanced Readings & Research: Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.; Credits: 1-3.
ANTH 298 - Advanced Readings & Research: Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.; Credits: 1-3.

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