ANT 4006 Human Rights and Culture
Dr. Ostebo Since the end of World War II human rights have emerged as the dominant frame for thinking about social justice. The relationship between universal human rights and respect […]
ANT 3930 The Silk Road
Dr. C.K. Shih In history, the Silk Road was the greatest overland trading route with China on one end, and Rome on the other. Before cross-ocean maritime trading became practical, […]
ANT 3930 Introduction to Medical Anthropology
Dr. Gravelee This course places health and healing in a cross-cultural and evolutionary perspective. It explores three major themes. First, how is our experience of sickness and health shaped by […]
ANT 3930 Global Reproductive Technologies
Dr. Strong In the course, we will explore the different ways in which objective medical technologies and devices become anything but objective as they move throughout the world. Using readings […]
ANT 3703 Business Anthropology
Dr. McCarty Business anthropology is a subfield of applied anthropology. In this subfield, anthropologists apply a variety of anthropological methods and theories to study organizations and solve business problems.Business anthropologists […]
ANT3620 Language and Culture
Dr. Schwartz Humans use language to accomplish many of their communicative goals, butthe forms and functions of language use vary across cultures. After a crash course in linguistic approaches to […]
ANT 3514 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Dr. DeLeon This is a whirlwind trip through the study of humans as a zoological species. We’ll start with a foundation in evolutionary theory and the scientific method. We’ll explore […]
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ANT3467 Food and Culture
Dr. deFrance Why does sharing a good meal with others make us happy? And how did the food items that make up your meals become part of your culture? In […]
ANT 3301 Sex-roles Cross-Culturally
Dr. Strong This course compares the life experiences of women and men in societies throughout the world. We will discuss the evidence regarding the universal subordination of women, and examine […]
ANT 3241 Anthropology of Religion
Dr. Kane This course providesa comprehensive introduction to the anthropological perspective on human experiences of religious beliefs and practices. It explores the various concepts and theories used by anthropologists in […]