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Courses in Anthropology

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 - D2: 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
Introduction to linguistic anthropology, focusing on language and communication as they pertain to human culture and human social interaction.
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
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Credits: 1-3.
ANTH 096 - Introductory Special Topics
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Credits: 1-3.
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 21, 24, 26 or 28.
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 24.
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 21 or Anth 26.
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 28 or CMSI 80. Cross-listing: CMSI 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 21 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 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 028.
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: 21. 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: 21. 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: 21. 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: 21. 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 21 or 24. 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: 21. 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: 21. Alternate years.
Credits: 3.
ANTH 167 - D2: Native Peoples of Canada
Traditional life-ways of the native peoples of Canada, Indian, and Inuit; contemporary issues in native life in Canada. Prerequisites: 21 or Geography 152 or History 65 or 66. 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: 21.
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 21.
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 21 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 28 or CMSI 80.
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: 28.
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 21, 23, 24 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3.
ANTH 180 - D2: Psychological Anthropology
Examines the role of culture in shaping personhood, identity, experience, cognition, emotion, mental illness, interpersonal relations, socialization processes, and human development across the lifecycle. Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 21.
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: 21.
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: 21.
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: 24. 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 21 or SOC 20; 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
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Credits: 0-6.
ANTH 196 - Intermediate Special Topics
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Credits: 1-6.
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 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: 24, one 100-level anthropology course; or Historic Preservation 201; or graduate standing in Historic Preservation Program, or History 121, 122, or 149. Alternate years.
Credits: 3.
ANTH 220 - Develop & Applied Anthropology
Seminar examines the application of anthropological knowledge and methodologies to alleviate social problems around the world, with a special focus on the cultural politics of expertise. Prerequisites: ANTH 23, three 100-level courses, or instructor's permission. 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: 21, 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: 21, 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 24 or 26 and one 100-level Anthropology 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 28 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: 21, one 100-level course, or 21, six hours in the social sciences. Alternate years.
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 28 or CMSI 80 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
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Credits: 1-6.
ANTH 296 - Advanced Special Topics
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Credits: 1-6.
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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