Anthropology

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Carol Silverman, Department Head

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ANTH 161 World Cultures (4) July 21–August 15. A first look into the work of cultural anthropology and an introduction to the cultural diversity of the world. Fisher.

ANTH 173 Evolution of Human Sexuality (4) June 23–July 18. Includes basic genetics, physiology, and behavior. Evolution of sex, of the sexes, and of the role of sex in mammal, primate, and human behavior. Blackwell.

ANTH 270 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (4) July 21–August 15. Examines the biological aspects of the human species from comparative, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives. Explores theoretical and methodological issues in biological anthropology. Henderson.

ANTH 326 Caribbean Societies (4) June 23–July 18. Explores the legacy of processes that formed Caribbean culture—migration, slavery, and trade—in religious, popular, and scholarly contexts. Scher.

ANTH 368 Scientific Racism: An Anthropological History (4) July 21–August 15. Origin and evolution of the concept of race. Scientific perspectives on race from 1800 to the present from an anthropological viewpoint. Prereq: ANTH 270. Lukacs.

ANTH 399 Art and Archaeology (4) June 23–July 18. Explores the variations of human artistic expression, from cave paintings, mobile art, sculpture, architecture, and other art forms, using case studies from around the world. Baird.

ANTH 399 Forensic Anthropology (4) June 23–July 18. Introduction to the application of human skeletal analysis to medicolegal questions using the biological profile of an individual (age, sex, ancestry, stature). McLaughlin.

ANTH 401 Research: [Topic] (1–21R)

ANTH 403 Thesis (1–12R)

ANTH 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–21R)

ANTH 406 Special Problems: [Topic] (1–21R)

ANTH 408/508 Fieldwork in Anthropology (Archaeology) (8) June 23–August 1. Introduction to archaeological field techniques; survey and excavation in Oregon’s Northern Great Basin. Information and -application material available from -department. Self-support course fee, $2,700, replaces fees listed in the Tuition section of this catalog. Prereq: previous archaeological field experience; contact instructor. Jenkins.

ANTH 409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–21R)

ANTH 410/510 Top European Prehistory (4) July 21–August 15. Explore the archaeological record of human societies in Europe from the Upper Paleolithic to the fall of the Roman Empire. Possible topics: subsistence, production, symbolism. Evans.

ANTH 413/513 Culture and Psychology (4) June 23–July 18. Anthropology of culture and personality, early classic studies. Focus on self and selves, emotion, and mental illness. Future direction in psychological anthropology. Baxter.

ANTH 433 Native Central Americans (4) July 21–August 15. Topics include the politics of research with indigenous peoples, indigenous values and identities, state violence, migration, and tourism. Prereq: ANTH 161. Hill.

ANTH 493/593 Anthropology and Popular Culture (4) June 23–July 18. Offers insights into the conditions of the reproduction of social relations through the analysis of film, sports, television, advertising, folklore, fashion, and festivals. Prereq: junior standing. Scher.

ANTH 601 Research: [Topic] (1–16R)

ANTH 602 Supervised College Teaching (1–5R)

ANTH 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

ANTH 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R)

ANTH 606 Special Problems: [Topic] (1–16R)

ANTH 609 Practicum: Supervised Teaching (1–16R)