Courses

Cultural background to contemporary events; problems of nationalism and regional conflicts, economic and social development, gender, religion and social change. Course may stress a different region of the world in different years.

Anthropological approaches to supernatural beliefs in both traditional and contemporary societies.

An anthropological exploration of how the collection, cultivation and consumption of food shapes human society and culture. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

An anthropological exploration of how understandings of sex and gender are culturally and historically shaped.

The study of communication; the relation between communication and its cultural context with emphasis on verbal and non-verbal communication, cross-cultural communication, and cultural differences in the use of oral, literate, and electronic media.

The critical study of anthropology museums as social institutions and material culture research and classification from the late 19th century to the present day.

Eurasia, including the Russian Federation, Central Asia, and Mongolia, with an emphasis on issues of power, identities, and transnational mobility in the region.

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Ethnographic and theoretical approaches to gender and sexuality, in cross-cultural context.

Anthropological perspectives on art, aesthetics, and expressive culture.

Museums, galleries, monuments, and other cultural institutions' relations to our perception of history and geography.

The development of anthropological theory and practice in institutional contexts.

An examination of field work as the basic setting for ethnographic research. Research design; relationships with study participants, field techniques, and data analysis and presentation.

Combined anthropological approaches with interdisciplinary theories to understand experiences of mobilities and immobilities shaped by race, gender, sexuality, citizenship and class. Recommended: ANTH 375 or 376, or other upper-level courses focused on migration, gender and sexuality, or social inequality.