309 Prehistoric Europe. 3 cr. European prehistory from the earliest evidence of human occupation up to the threshold of the Classical Greek and Roman civilizations. P: Anthro 112 or 321 or Jr st or cons inst.
310 Topics in Archaeology. 3 cr. Selected areas, periods or problems in archaeology. P: Variable.
311 Archaeological Chemistry. 3 cr. Introduction to laboratory analysis with particular reference to artifactual and non-artifactual remains. Lectures cover methods and interpretation of results; laboratory involves application of methods to archaeological materials. P: Cons inst.
321 The Emergence of Human Culture. 3 cr. Worldwide archaeological evidence for the development of human culture and behavior from the earliest appearance of human groups to the threshold of the agricultural revolution. P: Prior crse in archaeology, So st, or cons inst.
322 The Origins of Civilization. 3 cr. Global archaeological survey of the origins of pristine civilizations beginning with the development of food production and ending with the emergence of the world's first civilizations. Focus of attention: Near East, Egypt, the Indus Valley, North China, Mesoamerica, and Peru. P: Anthro 112 or 321 or cons inst.
331 Archaeology of Middle America. 3-4 cr. Development of the higher native civilizations of Meso-America as seen through archaeology; greatest emphasis placed on the Maya and Aztec of Mexico and Guatemala, but comparisons made with other parts of the New World. P: Anthro 100 or So st.
332 Archaeology of South America. 3-4 cr. The development of the higher native civilizations of South America as seen through archaeological data; greatest emphasis: the Andean region, but comparisons made to other parts of the New World. P: Anthro 112 or 321 or Jr st or cons inst.
333 Prehistory of Africa. 3 cr. A survey of the archaeological record of human development in Africa, beginning over two million years ago and continuing through the transition to farming and metallurgy; greatest emphasis on the stone age portion of prehistory. P: Anthro 112 or 321 or cons inst.
334 Civilization of Ancient Mexico. 3-4 cr. Description of Indian culture and society on the eve of Spanish conquest; rise of Meso-American civilization as seen from oral tradition and native pictorial manuscripts; adaptation of Indian life to Spanish rule. P: Anthro 100 or So st.
335 The Ancient Maya. 3 cr. A multi-faceted examination of the prehispanic Maya of southern Mexico and Central America that integrates archaeological and written sources. Special attention is given to the rise of lowland Maya civilization and its eventual dissolution. P: An intro crse in anthro or So st.
338 Introduction to Prehistory and Archaeological Principles. 4 cr. Distance learning course that introduces the history, foundations, methods, and theories of modern anthropological archaeology. Provides experience with the analytical methods used by archaeologist through web-based laboratory exercises. P: Stdts may not receive cr for both Anthro 112 & 338.
352 Ancient Technology and Invention. 3 cr. The origins and development of early technologies. Impact of key prehistoric and pre-industrial inventions on the course of human evolution. P: Intro archaeol crse or cons inst.
353 Indians of the Western Great Lakes. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3 cr. Description and analysis of Indian cultures in the area around the western Great Lakes, with special emphasis on traditional cultures of the Indians in Wisconsin. P: Anthro 100, 104 or cons inst.
354 Archaeology of Wisconsin. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3 cr. Introduces students to the archaeological evidence for the diverse Native American cultures of Wisconsin over the past 12,000 years. P: Jr st or cons inst.
355 Archaeology of Eastern North America. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3 cr. Reviews the archaeological evidence pertaining to native North American lifeways of the eastern woodlands of North America from the earliest arrival of humans more than 12,000 years ago through sustained contact with Europeans. P: Jr st, Anthro 102 or 112, or cons inst.
356 Archaeology of Western North America. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3 cr. Reviews the archaeological evidence pertaining to prehistoric Native North American lifeways of the Northwest Coast, the Plateau, the Great Basin, California, and the American Southwest. Emphasis is on significant cultural transitions such as the origins of sedentary villages, ranks and status, the development of agriculture, migration, and trade. P: Anthro 102 or 112 or cons inst.
370 Field Course in Archaeology. 3-6 cr. An introduction to the techniques of field archaeology, including site survey, mapping, and excavation by participation in an actual archaeological field project. Also instruction in the description and analysis of artifacts. The site(s) excavated vary each year. Normally, residence off campus beyond commuting distance to Madison. At least 5 full work days per week usually required. P: Anthro 102 or 112 or 321 & cons inst.
391 Bones for the Archaeologist. 3 cr. An introduction to the principles and techniques in the identification and interpretation of animal bones. Short lectures and weekly laboratory exercises; analysis of an archaeological bone assemblage. P: Intro archaeol crse or cons inst.
392 Ceramic Analysis in Archaeology. 3 cr. Principles and techniques of ceramic analyses used by archaeologists. Lectures and laboratory exercises. P: Intro archaeol crse or cons inst.
394 Data Analysis in Archaeology. 3 cr. Quantitative analysis of archaeological data; definition and recording of measurements; computer storage and analysis of data; elementary statistical procedures for description and analysis. P: Prior crse in archaeology. So st.
696 Archaeological Methods of Curation. 1-3 cr. Practicum in the curation of prehistoric stone, bone, and ceramics. Involves handling materials, identification of artifacts, conservation techniques, preparation of materials for storage or display. P: Prior coursework in archaeology and cons instr.
800 Proseminar in Archaeological Method and Theory. 3 cr. Reading and discussion of techniques of data analysis, archaeological concepts, environmental archaeology, ethnohistory, and archaeology and anthropology. P: Grad st or cons inst.
801 Proseminar—Archaeological Problems. 3 cr. In-depth coverage of selected areas, periods, and problems in contemporary archaeology based on reading, discussion, and lectures. P: Grad st or Sr st.
942 Seminar—Archaeological Problems. 3 cr. Current literature and methods and work on assigned problems. P: Grad st.
302 Hominoid Evolution. 3 cr. The evolution of the Hominoidea is reconstructed from direct and indirect evidence. Cladistic and phylogenetic analyses are used to study the relationships among species. Interpretations of the fossil record are presented from a historical perspective, focusing on the hominoid-hominid transition. P: Anthro 105 or 107.
303 Human Skeletal Anatomy. 4 cr. A comprehensive examination of skeletal anatomy at both the gross and histologic levels; methods for the archaeological identification of skeletal fragments; criteria for the estimation of age, sex, stature, and other aspects of forensic anthropology. Lecture and lab. P: Anthro 105, 107, or cons inst.
408 Introduction to Primates. 3 cr. History of prima-tology, definition of the order Primates, basic aspects of classification, taxonomy, geographical distribution, morphology, reproduction and development of the major taxa in the order. P: Anthro 105 or 107 or cons inst.
410 Evolutionary Biology. (Crosslisted with Zoology, Botany) 3 cr. Evolutionary biology, emphasizing how modern scientists study evolution. Topics include: nature and mechanisms of microevolution, macroevolution, adaptation, speciation; systematics and taxonomy; quantitative genetics and measurement of natural selection; phylogenetic analyses of behavior, physiology, morphology, biochemistry; current controversies in evolution. P: An elem course in zool or botany & So st; Genetics/Botany/Zool 160 or 466 recommended.
411 The Evolution of the Genus, Homo. 3 cr. Course will focus on the course of human evolution beginning with the Pliocene appearance of our genus, Homo, and ending with the worldwide spread of modern Homo sapiens sapiens throughout the Old World. P: Anthro 105, or 107, or 302, or cons inst.
414 Bioarchaeology: Human Life from the Skeleton. 3 cr. Course will focus on elucidating biological characteristics from skeletal and other biological remains recovered in archaeological contexts. P: Anthro 303 or 391, or cons inst.
438 Functional and Evolutionary Biology of Primates. 3 cr Lab. Comparative study of dental, cranial, and postcranial skeletal morphology in primates from a functional and evolutionary perspective. In-depth analysis of the behavioral-structural interface. P: Anthro 408, 458, or cons inst.
439 Comparative Anatomy of Non-Human Primates. (Crosslisted with Zoology) 3-4 cr. Course will focus on the variation in musculoskeletal systems in living nonhuman primates specifically: human, chimpanzee, and rhesus macaque. Dissection or prosection of rhesus is included. Variation is considered from an evolutionary perspective. P: Anthro 408, 438, Psych 201, or Anthro 458, or cons inst. Anthro 303 recommended.
458 Primate Behavioral Ecology. 3 cr. Primate behavior examined from an evolutionary and ecological perspective, focusing on adaptations to the social and nonsocial environment. Topics include: nepotism, reciprocity, competition, cooperation, and sex differences; the ecological role of primates in their communities is discussed. P: Anthro 105, 107, or equiv, or cons inst.
601 Proseminar in Biological Anthropology. 3 cr. A comprehensive overview of the major theoretical developments and debates in biological anthropology. Topics include the concept of adaptation, molecular and population genetics, the fossil record, and the interaction between genes, social behavior and culture. P: Anthro 105 or 107 or cons inst; Jr, Sr, or Grad st.
603 Seminar in Evolutionary Theory. 3 cr. Evolutionary theory relevant to human evolution including morphological, behavioral and genetical aspects. P: Cons inst & instruction in morphology, heredity, & stat.
604 Seminar: Topics in Physical Anthropology of the Living. 3 cr. Theory and practice of techniques in measurement and description of human variation. Topics change. When the topic warrants, lab sessions. Cons inst. P: Grad st & cons inst.
606 Ethnicity, Nations, and Nationalism. 3-4 cr. Analytical treatment of current anthropological approaches to the study of ethnicity, nation, and nationalism accompanied by case studies. P: Sr or Grad st or cons inst.
619 Biology of Mind. (Crosslisted with Zoology, Neurosci, Psych) 3 cr. Origins and structures of mind, brain, and consciousness. Transitions from early mammalian through primate to hominid intelligence. Genetics and plasticity in brain development. Modern studies of human brain mechanisms and consciousness. P: Jr st; college level elem crse in biology or psych.
640 Problems in Biocultural Research. 3 cr. Supervised research on selected problems such as nutrition, disease, adaptation to extreme environments, industrial accidents, etc. Seminar format, students work independently or in small groups, to integrate biological and cultural data on aspects of the problem focus of the semester. Progress reports made orally throughout the course. P: Jr, Sr, or Grad st and cons inst not ltd to majors in anthro.
641 The Evolution of Human Diet. 3-4 cr. Diet as constrained by nutritional requirements throughout primate and human evolution. Topics covered: primate diets as models, diets of our primate and human ancestors, early agriculturalists, and modern gatherer-hunters. P: Anthro 105 or 107 or cons inst.
658 Ecological Models of Behavior. 3 cr. Examines the theoretical assumptions and empirical development of optimality models in behavioral ecology and social evolution, and applies these models to the evolution of body size and life history variables, foraging, social organization, cognition, and reproductive strategies. P: Jr, Sr, or Grad st or cons inst.
668 Primate Conservation. 3 cr. Evaluates the conservation status of non-human primates, and considers why different species are vulnerable to different kinds of threats. The ways in which regional and global conservation policies are developed and implemented will also be discussed. P: Anthro 458 or cons inst.
905 Seminar—Human Biobehavioral Ecology. 3 cr. Interrelationships between systems of exploitation of natural resources and population dynamics exhibited by hunting, semi-agricultural, and stock-breeding populations. Population density, technology, physiological and cultural adaptation, differential reproduction, multiple uses of flora and faunal resources, knowledge of animal behavior, and cultural practices enhancing expansion, restructuring, or migration. P: Grad st or cons inst.
906 Methods and Hypothesis-Testing for Behavioral Ecologists. (Crosslisted with Psych, Wl Ecol, Zoology) 1-3 cr. A detailed overview of field methods for behavioral ecologists, focusing specifically on behavioral and ecological sampling techniques. It addresses the challenging process of situating an empirical study within the context of theoretical paradigms. P: Grad st or cons inst.
300 Cultural Anthropology: Theory and Ethnography. 3 cr. Survey of cultural anthropology with emphasis on ethnographic description, methodology, and contemporary theory. Course focuses on both humanistic and social scientific approaches to human sociocultural diversity. P: So st or cons inst.
328 Peoples and Cultures of Insular Southeast Asia. 3-4 cr. Representative ethnic groups and indigenous cultures of Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar. Culture change in the area, with consideration of the impact of Indian, Islamic and European civilizations, and problems of contemporary cultures. P: Jr st.
330 Topics in Ethnology. 3-4 cr. Content varies. Some representative topics: peoples and cultures of the European part of the USSR, peoples and cultures of Soviet Asia, anthropology of space and time, anthropology and history, pastoralists and pastoral Nomads, American Indian folklore, etc. P: Intro crse in cult anthro or cons inst.
343 Anthropology of Religion. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3-4 cr. Anthropological approaches. Illustrated by critical considerations of outstanding contributions. Selected religious systems; areal and topical comparative studies; religion as an ethnographic problem. P: Anthro 104 or cons inst.
344 Anthropological Approaches to Folklore. (Crosslisted with Folklore) 3 cr. Folklore as cultural process. Reviews interdisciplinary history of theories and methods, examining folklore in terms of genres, performance, cultural construction of gendered identities, sociology of knowledge, domination and resistance. Involves field collections. Enrollment limited to 25. P: Anthro 100, 104, 204 or cons inst.
345 Family, Kin and Community in Anthropological Perspective. 3 cr. Comparison of the form and function of such social institutions as marriage and the family, age and sex groups, secret societies, task groups, and class in cross-cultural perspective. P: Anthro 104 or cons inst.
347 Field Methods and Problems. 3-6 cr. Survey of methods of field work in cultural anthropology; design of field studies; techniques for collection and analysis of empirical data; experimental field projects. P: Anthro 300 or 340 and Jr st, or cons inst.
348 Economic Anthropology. 3-4 cr. Production, distribution and consumption in nonliterate societies; land tenure and personal property concepts, prestige systems, and incentives to labor. P: Anthro 104 or cons inst.
349 Cultural Change. 3-4 cr. Processes and patterns of cultural change, with particular reference to the impact of industrialization, urbanization, commercialization, and international contact on non-western cultures. Analysis and discussion of cases, theories of change, and problems of prediction and control. P: Anthro 300 & Jr st, or cons inst.
350 Political Anthropology. 3-4 cr. Comparison and analysis of political structures, behavior and processes among selected peoples of the world; special emphasis on leadership, authority, power, and the origins of the states; the relevance of primitive political systems to anthropological theory and to the comparative study of politics. P: Jr st or cons inst.
365 Medical Anthropology. 3 cr. The ecology of health and disease in human cultures; health-related social systems and behavior cross-culturally; practical implications of medical anthropology for improving the health of specific populations. P: Jr st or cons inst.
374 The Anthropology of War. 3 cr. Introduces anthropological approaches to the study of war: topics will include theoretical explanations, the development of military organization and technology, peace, the rituals of war, war and society, and the ethnography of violent death. P: So st.
390 Culture and Economy in Southeast Asia. 3 cr. Emphasis on how the indigenous social, political, and ecological features of Southeast Asian societies have been altered by confrontation with commercialization, colonial role, and modern capitalist development. Focus on changing relations of gender, kinship, ethnicity, and class in cultural change. P: Jr st or cons inst.
428 Gender and Expressive Culture. (Crosslisted with Folklore) 3 cr. Examines the relationship between dominant images of women and men and their self-images, as they emerge in expressive culture in various societies. P: Jr st.
430 Language and Culture. (Crosslisted with Linguis, LCA) 3-4 cr. The relationship of language as a communication system to the culture transmitted by it. Principle problems in the interrelations of language and nonlinguistic human behavior. P: So st or cons inst.
443 Anthropology by Women. (Crosslisted with Women St) 3 cr. Contributions of women anthropologists to feminist and anthropological theories and research methods. Field research and gender. Current debates in women's studies and anthropology in light of recent research on women and gender in cross-cultural perspective. P: So st; one women st crse or one anthro crse or cons inst.
448 Anthropology of Law. 3 cr. A comparative examination of the legal realm of tribal and peasant societies as seen in cross-cultural perspective. Describes the relationship of law to anthropology, presents theories of change of legal systems and provides ethnographic case studies. P: Jr st or cons inst.
470 Ecological Anthropology. 3 cr. The comparative study of human populations in ecosystems. Relations between culture and the bio-physical environment, with the focus on cultural adaptation. Implications for anthropological theory, sociocultural evolution and contemporary problems. P: Intro crse in anthro.
520 Ethnic Representations in Wisconsin. (Crosslisted with Folklore) 4 cr. Representation and self-representation of ethnic cultures in Wisconsin. For example: museums, mass media, ethnic theater. Involves field work and/or archival research. P: Anthro 300 or Folklore 200 or cons inst.
528 Anthropology of Drugs. 3 cr. Review the current state of anthropological studies of drugs and examine various approaches taken to the subject. Cover a broad range of drugs, from spices and stimulants, through tobacco and alcohol, to cocaine and heroin. P: So st or cons inst.
539 The Folklore of Festivals and Celebrations. (Crosslisted with Folklore, Music, Theatre) 3 cr. Survey of interdisciplinary literature on social/performative folklore aesthetics and environments by in-depth study of three festivals and ceremonies. Required field trips. P: Jr st or cons inst.
545 Psychological Anthropology. 3 cr. Survey of psychologically oriented approaches in cultural anthropology: ethnopsychiatry, the ethnography of emotion, conceptions of the self, cognitive development, and culturally defined deviance and mental illness. P: Jr st or cons inst.
570 Anthropology and Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. The current and historical relation of anthropology to education with particular reference to culture contact and social change, cultural perspectives on education and educational systems, learning as cultural transmission, and application of anthropological knowledge to curriculum. P: Jr st.
639 Field School: Ethnography of Wisconsin Festivals. (Crosslisted with Folklore) 6-8 cr. A review of key methodological and theoretical approaches for studying festivals, in situ observation of summer festivals and small town folk and ethnic museums, and supervised writing and photographic assignments. P: Cons inst.
645 Self and Other in Anthropological Analysis. 3-4 cr. Sets the discipline of anthropology in historical, intellectual, and political contexts, focussing on the relationship between observing Western Self and observed non-Western Others. Reviews critiques and reformulations in fieldwork, ethnography, and theory. P: Jr st.
666 The Anthropology of Shamanism and Occult Experience. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. Shamanism is a global form of religious practice involving direct contact with the spirit world through ecstatic and magical techniques. This course examines shamanic practice and considers allied forms of occult experience outside of the major world religions. P: So st.
675 Pastoralists & Pastoral Nomads in Cross-Cultural Perspectives. 3 cr. Comparative study of pastoralism/pastoral nomadism. Topics include the origins of animal husbandry and pastoral nomadism, main ecological, economic, sociopolitical and cultural characteristics of pastoralists and pastoral nomads, and the problem of their modernization. P: Jr st or cons inst.
677 Public Monuments and Symbols. 3 cr. Focus on public monuments and symbols as a means through which the citizens of the modern state are socialized and common identities are changed, as well as on their role in social and cultural change. P: Jr st or cons inst.
690 Problems in Anthropology. 3-4 cr. Independent research in specific problems in physical anthropology, archaeology, or cultural anthropology; under supervision. P: Cons inst or Jr or Sr major or Grad st.
774 Methods for Historical Research in Non-Literate Societies. (Crosslisted with History) 3 cr. Techniques and critical analysis applied to written, oral, archaeological, linguistic and cultural data. Stresses problems of synthesis. Exercises. P: Grad st or cons inst.
860 History of Anthropological Theory. 3 cr. Intellectual history of the major theoretical debates and key figures in cultural anthropology up to the 1960's. P: Grad st or cons inst.
900 Fundamentals of Anthropological Theory. 3 cr. Seminar introducing students to fundamentals of anthropological thought using a cross-section of basic works in social science. Emphasizes discussion, critical analysis, and development of professional writing skills. P: Grad st.
901 Intradisciplinary Seminar—Anthropology. 2-3 cr. P: Grad st in Anthro or cons inst.
909 Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology. 3 cr. Theoretical and practical aspects of ethnographic research; history of field research in anthropology; research design issues; writing proposals; the fieldwork experience; methods of field data collection; ethical issues; data interpretation and analysis; writing ethnography. P: Grad st or cons inst.
910 Seminar in Historical Anthropology. 3 cr. Introduces current key texts in the field of historical anthropology and the fundamentals of methodology in historical ethnography. Emphasis is given to discussion, critical analysis and the development of research projects. P: Grad st.
918 Self and Other in Anthropological Analysis. 3 cr. Focusing on relationship between observing Western self and observed non-Western others, sets discipline of anthropology in historical, intellectual and political contexts. Reviews critiques and reformulations in fieldwork, ethnography, and theory. P: Grad st.
920 Anthropology of Gender. (Crosslisted with Women St) 3 cr. Theoretical and ethnographic approaches to the anthropology of gender, focusing on current works. Topics include sexual inequality, research methods, gender and history, gender and ethnographic writing, cultural constructions of masculinity, sexuality, and gender studies and anthropological theory. P: Grad st.
940 Seminar—Problems in Cultural Anthropology. 3 cr. Current anthropological literature and methods. Assigned problems. P: Grad st or Sr st with permission & cons inst.
970 Seminar in Anthropology and Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Anthropological theory, methodology, and field techniques with specific reference to school ethnography and cross-cultural studies of socialization and education. Topics vary. P: Grad st.
314 Indians of North America. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3 cr. Description and analysis of native cultures, and the role of environmental and historical factors in North America. P: So st or cons inst.
317 Peoples and Cultures of the Arctic. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3-4 cr. Traditional and contemporary cultures of the Eskimos and Indians of the American arctic and subarctic. Limited comparative data from circumpolar peoples of the Old World. P: Anthro 100 or 104 or cons inst.
318 Peoples and Cultures of Africa. 3-4 cr. Native peoples and cultures with their changes and status under European domination and since independence. P: Jr st or cons inst.
326 Peoples of the Andes Under Inca and Spanish Rule. 3 cr. The Inca Empire and its subject peoples as seen through chronicles, the archaeological record, and unconventional sources; the European invasion; resistance, millenarism, and the emergence of modern Andean culture from the colonial matrix; the great insurrections; submersion and rediscovery of Andean institutions in the Republics; roots of modern ethnic conflict. P: Anthro 112 or 321 or Jr st or cons inst.
327 Peoples of the Andes Today. 3 cr. Modern Quechua and Aymara-speaking peoples in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia: high-altitude herding and farming; Andean models for social organization; land-centered belief and ritual; ethnic discrimination and responses to it; transformations of the Andean cultures in urban and mining settings. P: Jr st or cons inst.
329 The Anthropology of Lowland South America. 3 cr. Introduction to the anthropology of Lowland South America. Topics covered will include ecology, social organisation, ritual and shamanism, myth, warfare, cannibalism, gender relations, ethnicity, tribal society and the frontier, ethnographic writing and the use of historical materials. P: So st or cons inst.
346 Peoples and Cultures of Russia. 3-4 cr. Focuses on the main characteristics of Russian society and culture in their historical development and ethnic diversity. P: Jr or Sr st; others with cons inst.
358 Anthropology of China. 3 cr. Topics of immediate concern to the field of anthropology and Chinese studies. Focus on social and cultural changes in rural, urban, as well as ethnic minority settings in post-1949 China. P: So st or cons inst.
369 Peoples and Cultures of Central and Eastern Europe. 3-4 cr. The course will provide the students with the basic information and a body of ethnographic/cultural/historical data on a variety of peoples of Central and Eastern Europe. P: Jr, Sr, or Grad st, or cons inst.
372 Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. (Crosslisted with Jewish, Relig St) 3-4 cr. Course will focus on main characteristics of Central and Eastern European Jews (Ashkenazim) in their cultural-historical development. P: So st or cons inst. Open to Fr with cons inst.
441 Peoples and Cultures of the European Parts of the Ex-Soviet Union. 3 cr. Main characteristics of peoples living in the European parts of the ex-Soviet Union. Topics covered: physical anthropological data, languages, ethnogenesis and ethnic history, traditional and modern economies, social and politi-cal institutions, religion, modernization, and current transformations. P: Jr st or So st with cons inst.
442 Peoples and Cultures of Ex-Soviet Asia. 3 cr. Main characteristics of peoples living in ex-Soviet Asia. Topics covered: physical anthropological data, languages, ethnogenesis and ethnic history, traditional and modern economies, social and political institutions, religion, and current transformations. P: Jr st or So st with cons inst.
462 Anthropology of South Asia. (Crosslisted with LCA) 3 cr. Examines dominant intellectual paradigms informing anthropology of South Asia. Topics include debates on caste, kinship, socialization, religions, applied anthropology. Primary focus India but students may write research paper on any South Asian country. P: Jr st or cons inst.
471 Ethnohistory of American Indian Religious and Political Movements. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3 cr. The course explores the different ways in which American Indian peoples have sought to manage their on-going encounter with Europeans and Euro-Americans by examining a number of cases of intentional cultural change taking the form of religious and political movements. P: 100-level crse in Amer Ind, hist, anthro, soc, or poli sci, or cons inst.
622 Cross-Cultural Spread of World Religions. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3-4 cr. A review of the origins, spread, and competition of three world religions: Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism in cross-cultural perspective. P: Sr or Grad st or cons inst.
660 Proseminar: History of Buddhism and Buddhist Social Institutions. (Crosslisted with LCA, Relig St) 3 cr. A workshop on the promises and problems of reconstructing the religions and social lives of Buddhists in medieval India. P: Jr st & two crses at 300 level or higher in Asian religions or cons inst.
925 Seminar: Socio-Economic Change in Underdeveloped Areas. (Crosslisted with Econ, Rur Soc, Soc) 2-3 cr. Social and economic factors relating to stability, growth, and change in the non-Western areas of the contemporary world. P: Grad st & cons inst.
926 Seminar—Socio-Economic Change in Underdeveloped Areas. (Crosslisted with Econ, Soc, Rur Soc) 2-3 cr. Continuation of 925. P: Grad st and cons inst.
982 Interdepartmental Seminar in the Latin--American Area. (Crosslisted with AAE, Econ, Geog, History, Journ, Poli Sci, Portug, Rur Soc, Soc, Spanish) 1-3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
983 Interdepartmental Seminar—African Studies. (Crosslisted with African, Econ, Geog, History, Poli Sci) 3 cr. Interdisciplinary inquiry in African society and culture. P: Grad st or cons inst.
301 Introduction to Linguistics: Descriptive and Theoretical. (Crosslisted with Linguis) 3 cr. Elementary theory and practical work in phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax, with attention to formal grammar. P: Open to Fr. Stdts may not receive cr for both Linguis 101 & 301.
361 Elementary Quechua. 4 cr. Phonology and morphology; concentration on the acquisition of conversational skills; reading of texts of graded difficulty; three hours classroom and one hour lab.
362 Elementary Quechua. 4 cr. Continuation of 361. P: Anthro 361 or cons inst.
363 Intermediate Quechua. 4 cr. Advanced morphology and syntax; advanced conversation and composition; cultural background of Quechua speaking peoples through reading of myths, legends and folktales. P: Anthro 362 or cons inst.
364 Advanced Quechua. 4 cr. Continuation of advanced conversation and composition; cultural background of Quechua-speaking peoples through reading of myths, legends, folktales; problems in dialectology. P: Anthro 363 or cons inst.
366 Intensive Introductory Quechua. 6 cr. Intensive initial course in Quechua language, emphasizing grammar and conversation. Summer session intensive format covers elementary level and includes early stages of intermediate learning. P: Jr, Sr, or Grad st, or cons inst; stdts may not receive credit for both 366 & 361.
376 First Semester Yucatec Maya. 4 cr. Introduction to Yucatec Maya language. Focus on acquiring vocabulary and grammar for basic conversational proficiency. Taught through in-class oral and aural exercises, language tapes, and primary texts. Students also learn about Maya culture, history, folklore, and language politics. P: Open to Fr.
377 Second Semester Yucatec Maya. 4 cr. Continued introduction to Yucatec Maya language. Focus on acquiring vocabulary and grammar for basic conversational proficiency. Taught through in-class oral and aural exercises, language tapes, and primary texts. Students also learn about Maya culture, history, folklore, and language politics. P: Anthro 376. Open to Fr.
440 Introduction to Anthropological Research. 3 cr. Supervised research on topics selected by students. Working independently or in small groups, students investigate problems in depth and report their conclusions. P: Jr st or cons inst.
501 Colloquium in Anthropology. 0 cr. Discussion of current research. P: Grad st or cons inst.
699 Directed Study. 1-6 cr. Letter graded. P: Previous or con exposure to the same subj on an intmed level, Jr or Sr st & cons inst.
990 Research and Thesis. 1-3 cr.
999 Reading and Research. 1-9 cr. P: Grad st & cons of major prof.