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Department of Anthropology
Bryn Mawr College
101 N. Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

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This page displays the schedule of Bryn Mawr courses in this department for this academic year. It also displays descriptions of courses offered by the department during the last four academic years.

For information about courses offered by other Bryn Mawr departments and programs or about courses offered by Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, please consult the Course Guides page.

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Spring 2013

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
ANTH B102-001	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 300	Uzwiak,B.
ANTH B102-002	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Thomas Hall 110	Merritt,C.
ANTH B219-001	Visual Anthropology, Latin America and Social Movements	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 2	Uzwiak,B.
ANTH B229-001	Topics in Comparative Urbanism: Building China	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Taylor Hall D	Zhang,J.
ANTH B229-002	Topics in Comparative Urbanism: Building China	Semester / 1	LEC: 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM M	Thomas Hall 116	Zhang,J.
			LEC: 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM T	Thomas Hall 116
ANTH B231-001	Cultural Profiles in Modern Exile	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 212A	Seyhan,A.
ANTH B233-001	Battle of the Sexes? Cooperation and Conflict in Primates	Semester / 1	LEC: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 1	Rasmussen,M.
ANTH B242-001	Urban Field Research Methods	Semester / 1	LEC: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Dalton Hall 10	Takenaka,A.
ANTH B267-001	The Development of the Modern Japanese Nation	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Dalton Hall 25	Takenaka,A.
ANTH B270-001	Geoarchaeology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Carpenter Library 21	Barber,D., Magee,P.
ANTH B290-001	The Prehistory of Iberia	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Dalton Hall 315	Hutton,V.
ANTH B303-001	History of Anthropological Theory	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Taylor Hall G	Merritt,C.
ANTH B317-001	Disease and Human Evolution	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM TH	Carpenter Library 25	Hutton,V.
ANTH B331-001	Advanced Topics in Medical Anthropology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM W	Dalton Hall 212A	Pashigian,M.
ANTH B338-001	Applied Anthropology: Ethics, Methods & Rights	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM W	Dalton Hall 1	Uzwiak,B.
ANTH B399-001	Senior Conference	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Dalton Hall 10	Dept. staff, TBA
			LEC: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Dalton Hall 212E
ANTH B403-001	Supervised Work	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
ANTH B403-001	Supervised Work	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA

Fall 2013

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
ANTH B101-001	Introduction to Anthropology: Prehistoric Archaeology and Biological Anthropology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Carpenter Library 21	Davis,R.
ANTH B101-00A	Introduction to Anthropology: Prehistoric Archaeology and Biological Anthropology	Semester / 1	Laboratory: 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM T	Dalton Hall 315	Seselj,M.
ANTH B101-00B	Introduction to Anthropology: Prehistoric Archaeology and Biological Anthropology	Semester / 1	LEC: 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM T	Dalton Hall 315	Seselj,M.
ANTH B101-00C	Introduction to Anthropology: Prehistoric Archaeology and Biological Anthropology	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM W	Dalton Hall 315	Seselj,M.
ANTH B101-00D	Introduction to Anthropology: Prehistoric Archaeology and Biological Anthropology	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM W	Dalton Hall 315	Seselj,M.
ANTH B185-001	Urban Culture and Society	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Taylor Hall B	McDonogh,G., Zhang,J.
ANTH B204-001	North American Archaeology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM MWF	Dalton Hall 2	Davis,R.
ANTH B211-001	The Archaeology and Anthropology of Rubbish and Recycling	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Carpenter Library 25	Lindenlauf,A.
ANTH B221-001	Performance in Latin America	Semester / 0	Lecture: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Dalton Hall 2	Merritt,C.
ANTH B234-001	Forensic Anthropology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 315	Pashigian,M., Seselj,M.
ANTH B248-001	Race, Power and Culture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 25	Uzwiak,B.
ANTH B249-001	Asian American Communities	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Dalton Hall 119	Takenaka,A.
ANTH B258-001	Immigrant Experiences	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM MW	Dalton Hall 119	Takenaka,A.
ANTH B265-001	Dance, Migration and Exile	Semester / 1	Lecture: 7:00 PM- 9:30 PM T	Goodhart Hall B	Dept. staff, TBA
ANTH B268-001	Cultural Perspectives on Marriage and Family	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Dalton Hall 2	Merritt,C.
ANTH B312-001	Anthropology of Reproduction	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM T	Dalton Hall 6	Pashigian,M.
ANTH B316-001	Gender in South Asia	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM TH	Dalton Hall 212A	Weidman,A.
ANTH B320-001	Culture Change, Heritage and Tourism	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM W	Dalton Hall 1	Merritt,C.
ANTH B335-001	Topics in City and Media: Popular Cultures in East Asia	Semester / 1	LEC: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM M	Thomas Hall 118	Zhang,J.
ANTH B351-001	Transnationalism, Culture and Globalization	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM F	Dalton Hall 1	Uzwiak,B.
ANTH B398-001	Senior Conference	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Dalton Hall 1	Dept. staff, TBA

Spring 2014

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
ANTH B102-001	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Dalton Hall 300	Uzwiak,B.
ANTH B102-002	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 300	Weidman,A.
ANTH B190-001	The Form of the City: Urban Form from Antiquity to the Present	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 110	Hein,C.
ANTH B209-001	Human Evolution	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 315	Seselj,M.
ANTH B219-001	Visual Anthropology, Latin America and Social Movements	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Dalton Hall 25	Uzwiak,B.
ANTH B229-001	Topics in Comparative Urbanism	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall D	McDonogh,G.
ANTH B236-001	Evolution	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Park 25	Davis,G.
ANTH B239-001	Anthropology of Media	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 2	Weidman,A.
ANTH B242-001	Urban Field Research Methods	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Dalton Hall 212A	Takenaka,A.
ANTH B257-001	Ethnographic Writing	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 1	Merritt,C.
ANTH B260-001	Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome	Semester / 1	LEC: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 104	Donohue,A.
ANTH B267-001	The Development of the Modern Japanese Nation	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MWF	Dalton Hall 212A	Takenaka,A.
ANTH B287-001	Sex, Gender and Culture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Taylor Hall B	Dept. staff, TBA
ANTH B303-001	History of Anthropological Theory	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM W	Dalton Hall 1	Merritt,C.
ANTH B318-001	Argentine Tango	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM TH	Dalton Hall 25	Merritt,C.
ANTH B338-001	Applied Anthropology: Ethics, Methods & Rights	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM F	Dalton Hall 1	Uzwiak,B.
ANTH B343-001	Human Growth and Development and Life History	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM T	Dalton Hall 315	Seselj,M.
ANTH B359-001	Topics in Urban Culture and Society	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Dalton Hall 212E	McDonogh,G.
ANTH B399-001	Senior Conference	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Dalton Hall 1	Dept. staff, TBA

2013-14 Catalog Data

ANTH B101 Introduction to Anthropology: Prehistoric Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Fall 2013 An introduction to the place of humans in nature, primates, the fossil record for human evolution, human variation and the issue of race, and the archaeological investigation of culture change from the Old Stone Age to the rise of early civilizations in the Americas, Eurasia and Africa. There are four lab sections for ANTH 101. In addition to the lecture/discussion classes,students must select and sign up for one lab section. Limited enrollment: 18 students per lab section. Division I: Social Science Scientific Investigation (SI) Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

ANTH B102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Spring 2014 An introduction to the methods and theories of cultural anthropology in order to understand and explain cultural similarities and differences among contemporary societies . Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies Counts toward International Studies Major

ANTH B111 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies Not offered 2013-14 A broad and interdisciplinary overview of the study of conflict management. Areas to be introduced will include interpersonal conflict and conflict management, alternative dispute resolution and the law, community conflict and mediation, organizational, intergroup, and international conflict, and conflict management. This course will also serve as a foundation course for students in or considering the peace and conflict studies concentration. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Cross-listed as POLS B111 Counts toward Peace and Conflict Studies

ANTH B185 Urban Culture and Society Fall 2013 Examines techniques and questions of the social sciences as tools for studying historical and contemporary cities. Topics include political-economic organization, conflict and social differentiation (class, ethnicity and gender), and cultural production and representation. Philadelphia features prominently in discussion, reading and exploration as do global metropolitan comparisons through papers involving fieldwork, critical reading and planning/problem solving using qualitative and quantitative methods. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CITY B185

ANTH B190 The Form of the City: Urban Form from Antiquity to the Present Spring 2014 This course studies the city as a three-dimensional artifact. A variety of factors--geography, economic and population structure, politics, planning, and aesthetics--are considered as determinants of urban form. Division I or Division III Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CITY B190 Cross-listed as HART B190

ANTH B200 The Atlantic World 1492-1800 Not offered 2013-14 The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the way in which peoples, goods, and ideas from Africa, Europe. and the Americas came together to form an interconnected Atlantic World system. The course is designed to chart the manner in which an integrated system was created in the Americas in the early modern period, rather than to treat the history of the Atlantic World as nothing more than an expanded version of North American, Caribbean, or Latin American history. Division I or Division III Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HIST B200 Counts toward Africana Studies Counts toward Latin Amer/Latino/Iberian Peoples & Cultures Counts toward International Studies Major

ANTH B203 Human Ecology Not offered 2013-14 The relationship of humans with their environment; culture as an adaptive mechanism and a dynamic component in ecological systems. Human ecological perspectives are compared with other theoretical orientations in anthropology. Prerequisites: ANTH 101, 102, or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Counts toward Environmental Studies

ANTH B204 North American Archaeology Fall 2013 For millennia, the North American continent has been home to a vast diversity of Native Americans. From the initial migration of big game hunters who spread throughout the continent more than 12,000 years ago to the high civilizations of the Maya, Teotihuacan, and Aztec, there remains a rich archaeological record that reflects the ways of life of these cultures. This course will introduce the culture history of North America as well as explanations for culture change and diversification. The class will include laboratory study of North American archaeological and ethnographic artifacts from the College's Art and Archaeology collections. Division I: Social Science Inquiry into the Past (IP)

ANTH B206 Conflict and Conflict Management: A Cross-Cultural Approach Not offered 2013-14 This course examines cross-cultural differences in the levels and forms of conflict and its management through a wide range of cases and alternative theoretical perspectives. Conflicts of interest range from the interpersonal to the international levels and an important question is the relevance of conflict and its management in small-scale societies as a way to understand political conflict and dispute settlement in the United States and modern industrial settings. Prerequisite: one course in Political Science, Anthropology, or Sociology. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Cross-listed as POLS B206 Counts toward Peace and Conflict Studies

ANTH B208 Human Biology Not offered 2013-14 This course will be a survey of modern human biological variation. We will examine the patterns of morphological and genetic variation in modern human populations and discuss the evolutionary explanations for the observed patterns. A major component of the class will be the discussion of the social implications of these patterns of biological variation, particularly in the construction and application of the concept of race. Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B209 Human Evolution Spring 2014 The position of humans among the primates, processes of biocultural evolution, the fossil record and contemporary human variation. Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Scientific Investigation (SI)

ANTH B211 The Archaeology and Anthropology of Rubbish and Recycling Fall 2013 This course serves as an introduction to a range of approaches to the study of waste and dirt as well as practices and processes of disposal and recycling in past and present societies. Particular attention will be paid to the interpretation of spatial disposal patterns, the power of dirt(y waste) to create boundaries and difference, and types of recycling. Division III: Humanities Critical Interpretation (CI) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ARCH B211

ANTH B212 Primate Evolution and Behavior Not offered 2013-14 An exploration of the aspects of the biology and behavior of living primates as well as the evolutionary history of these close relatives. The major focus of this study is to provide the background upon which human evolution is best understood. Division I: Social Science Counts toward Child and Family Studies

ANTH B219 Visual Anthropology, Latin America and Social Movements Spring 2014 Focusing on indigenous communities and social movements, this course examines the cultural uses of visual art, photography, film, and new media in Latin America. Students will analyze a variety of materials to reconsider western conceptions of art. As well, students will explore how anthropologists employ visual methods in ethnographic research. Prerequisites: ANTH B102 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Counts toward Latin Amer/Latino/Iberian Peoples & Cultures

ANTH B220 Methods and Theory in Archaeology Not offered 2013-14 An examination of techniques and theories archaeologists use to transform archaeological data into statements about patterns of prehistoric cultural behavior, adaptation and culture change. Theory development, hypothesis formulation, gathering of archaeological data and their interpretation and evaluation are discussed and illustrated by examples. Theoretical debates current in American archaeology are reviewed and the place of archaeology in the general field of anthropology is discussed. Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Inquiry into the Past (IP)

ANTH B221 Performance in Latin America Fall 2013 This course examines performance in Latin America, addressing performances that range from the everyday to the staged. Topics include: self-presentation and gender; food and sports; political ceremonies, personalities, and protest; religion, ritual, and rites of passage; literature, music, theater, dance, and performance art. In particular, students will attend to the situation of local practices within a global context, and to the relationship between culture, politics, and aesthetics. Prerequisites: ANTH B102, or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC)

ANTH B223 Anthropology of Dance Not offered 2013-14 This course surveys ethnographic approaches to the study of global dance in a variety of contemporary and historical contexts. Recognizing dance as a kind of shared cultural knowledge and drawing on theories and literature in anthropology, dance and related fields such as history, and ethnomusicology, we will examine dance's relationship to social structure, ethnicity, gender, spirituality and politics. Lectures, discussion, media, and guest speakers are included. Prerequisite: a course in anthropology or related discipline, or a dance lecture/seminar course, or permission of the instructor. Division I or Division III Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as ARTD B223

ANTH B229 Topics in Comparative Urbanism
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Building China
Section 002 (Spring 2013): Building China Spring 2014 This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: Comparative Urbanism insists that our understanding of cities must incorporate systematic analysis, testing theory and practice. This year, the class explores questions raised about cities through crime literature, ranging from depictions of criminality (across race, class and gender) to visions of form and movement. The key cities for comparison this year will be Barcelona, Los Angeles, Havana, Buenos Aires and Shanghai. Readings will include literary sources, films and social histories. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CITY B229 Cross-listed as SOCL B230 Cross-listed as HART B229 Counts toward Latin Amer/Latino/Iberian Peoples & Cultures

ANTH B231 Cultural Profiles in Modern Exile Not offered 2013-14 This course investigates the anthropological, philosophical, psychological, cultural, and literary aspects of modern exile. It studies exile as experience and metaphor in the context of modernity, and examines the structure of the relationship between imagined/remembered homelands and transnational identities, and the dialectics of language loss and bi- and multi-lingualism. Particular attention is given to the psychocultural dimensions of linguistic exclusion and loss. Readings of works by Julia Alvarez, Anita Desai, Sigmund Freud, Milan Kundera, Friedrich Nietzsche, Salman Rushdie, and others. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as GERM B231 Cross-listed as COML B231 Counts toward Latin Amer/Latino/Iberian Peoples & Cultures Counts toward International Studies Major

ANTH B233 Battle of the Sexes? Cooperation and Conflict in Primates Not offered 2013-14 Using the framework provided by evolutionary biology, this course examines the behavior and underlying biology of primate males and females as they pursue strategies for survival and reproduction. Particular attention will be given to the conflicts that emerge between males and females in gregarious species, including humans. Prerequisites: ANTH B101 or equivalent is required. One additional course in biological anthropology is strongly recommended. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B234 Forensic Anthropology Fall 2013 Introduces the forensic subfield of biological anthropology, which applies techniques of osteology and biomechanics to questions of forensic science, with practical applications for criminal justice. Examines the challenges of human skeletal identification and trauma analysis, as well as the broader ethical considerations and implications of the field. Topics will include: human osteology; search and recovery of human remains; taphonomy; trauma analysis; and the development and application of innovative and specialized techniques. ANTH 101 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Scientific Investigation (SI)

ANTH B236 Evolution Spring 2014 A lecture/discussion course on the development of evolutionary biology. This course will cover the history of evolutionary theory, population genetics, molecular and developmental evolution, paleontology, and phylogenetic analysis. Lecture three hours a week. Division II: Natural Science Scientific Investigation (SI) Cross-listed as BIOL B236 Cross-listed as GEOL B236

ANTH B237 Environmental Health Not offered 2013-14 This course introduces principles and methods in environmental anthropology and public health used to analyze global environmental health problems globally and develop health and disease control programs. Topics covered include risk; health and environment; food production and consumption; human health and agriculture; meat and poultry production; and culture, urbanization, and disease. Prerequisite: ANTH 102; permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Counts toward Environmental Studies

ANTH B239 Anthropology of Media Spring 2014 This course examines the impact of non-print media such as films, television, sound recordings, radio, cell phones, the internet and social media on contemporary life from an anthropological perspective. The course will focus on the constitutive power of media at two interlinked levels: first, in the construction of subjectivity, senses of self, and the production of affect; and second, in collective social and political projects, such as building national identity, resisting state power, or giving voice to indigenous claims. Prerequisite: ANTH B102 or ANTH H103, or permission of instructor Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC)

ANTH B240 Traditional and Pre-Industrial Technology Not offered 2013-14 An examination of several traditional technologies, including chipped and ground stone, ceramics, textiles, metallurgy (bronze), simple machines and energy production; emphasizing the physical properties of various materials, production processes and cultural contexts both ancient and modern. Weekly laboratory on the production of finished artifacts in the various technologies studied. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC)

ANTH B242 Urban Field Research Methods Spring 2014 This Praxis course intends to provide students with hands-on research practice in field methods. In collaboration with the instructor and the Praxis Office, students will choose an organization or other group activity in which they will conduct participant observation for several weeks. Through this practice, students will learn how to conduct field-based primary research and analyze sociological issues. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as SOCL B242 Cross-listed as CITY B242 Counts toward Praxis Program

ANTH B248 Race, Power and Culture Fall 2013 This course examines race and power through a variety of topics including colonialism, nation-state formation, genocide, systems of oppression/privilege, and immigration. Students will examine how class, gender, and other social variables intersect to affect individual and collective experiences of race, as well as the consequences of racism in various cultural contexts. Prerequisites: ANTH B102 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

ANTH B249 Asian American Communities Fall 2013 This course is an introduction to the study of Asian American communities that provides comparative analysis of major social issues confronting Asian Americans. Encompassing the varied experiences of Asian Americans and Asians in the Americas, the course examines a broad range of topics--community, migration, race and ethnicity, and identities--as well as what it means to be Asian American and what that teaches us about American society. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as SOCL B249 Cross-listed as CITY B249

ANTH B253 Childhood in the African Experience Not offered 2013-14 An overview of cultural contexts and indigenous literatures concerning the richly varied experience and interpretation of infancy and childhood in selected regions of Africa. Cultural practices such as pregnancy customs, naming ceremonies, puberty rituals, sibling relationships, and gender identity are included. Modern concerns such as child abuse, street children, and other social problems of recent origin involving children are considered in terms of theoretical approaches current in the social sciences. Prerequisites: anthropology major, any social sciences introductory course, Africana studies concentration, or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Counts toward Africana Studies Counts toward Child and Family Studies

ANTH B257 Ethnographic Writing Spring 2014 This course explores the differences between ethnographic and other forms of writing, focusing on what makes ethnography unique, the forms it may take, and the features that make it most effective. Students will analyze different forms of argumentation and writing (quantitative vs. ethnographic, inductive vs. deductive, interpretive vs. casual), explore their varying degree of efficacy, and produce one final research paper. Although the end goal of this course is a mini-ethnography, the structure of the course is writing intensive with regular short writing exercises and assignments, review sessions, and drafts that build up to the final paper. Prerequisite: ANTH B102 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC)

ANTH B258 Immigrant Experiences Fall 2013 The course will examine the causes and consequences of immigration by looking at various immigrant groups in the United States in comparison with Western Europe, Japan, and other parts of the world. How is immigration induced and perpetuated? How are the types of migration changing (labor migration, refugee flows, return migration, transnationalism)? How do immigrants adapt differently across societies? We will explore scholarly texts, films, and novels to examine what it means to be an immigrant, what generational and cultural conflicts immigrants experience, and how they identify with the new country and the old country. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as SOCL B246 Counts toward Latin Amer/Latino/Iberian Peoples & Cultures

ANTH B260 Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome Spring 2014 The often-praised achievements of the classical cultures arose from the realities of day-to-day life. This course surveys the rich body of material and textual evidence pertaining to how ancient Greeks and Romans -- famous and obscure alike -- lived and died. Topics include housing, food, clothing, work, leisure, and family and social life. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ARCH B260 Cross-listed as CSTS B260 Cross-listed as CITY B259

ANTH B265 Dance, Migration and Exile Fall 2013 Highlighting aesthetic, political, social and spiritual powers of dance as it travels, transforms, and is accorded meaning both domestically and transnationally, especially in situations of war and social and political upheaval, this course investigates the re-creation of heritage and the production of new traditions in refugee camps and in diaspora. Prerequisite: a Dance lecture/seminar course or a course in a relevant discipline such as anthropology, sociology, or Peace and Conflict Studies, or permission of the instructor. Division I or Division III Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as ARTD B265

ANTH B267 The Development of the Modern Japanese Nation Spring 2014 An introduction to the main social dimensions central to an understanding of contemporary Japanese society and nationhood in comparison to other societies. The course also aims to provide students with training in comparative analysis in sociology. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as SOCL B267 Cross-listed as EAST B267

ANTH B268 Cultural Perspectives on Marriage and Family Fall 2013 This course explores the family and marriage as basic social institutions in cultures around the world. We will consider various topics including: kinship systems in social organization; dating and courtship; parenting and childhood; cohabitation and changing family formations; family planning and reproductive technologies; and gender and the division of household labor. In addition to thinking about individuals in families, we will consider the relationship between society, the state, and marriage and family. Prerequisite: ANTH B102 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

ANTH B270 Geoarchaeology Not offered 2013-14 Societies in the past depended on our human ancestors' ability to interact with their environment. Geoarchaeology analyzes these interactions by combining archaeological and geological techniques to document human behavior while also reconstructing the past environment. Course meets twice weekly for lecture, discussion of readings and hands on exercises. Prerequisite: one course in anthropology, archaeology or geology. Inquiry into the Past (IP) Scientific Investigation (SI) Cross-listed as ARCH B270 Cross-listed as GEOL B270

ANTH B275 Cultures and Societies of the Middle East Not offered 2013-14 Through a close reading of ethnographic, historical, and literary materials, this course will introduce students to some of the key conceptual issues and regional distinctions that have emerged from classic and contemporary studies of culture and society in the Middle East. The course will survey the following themes: orientalism; gender and patriarchy; democracy and state-formation; political Islam; oil and Western dominance; media and religion; violence and nationalism; identity and diaspora. Prerequisite: Introduction to Anthropology or equivalent. No knowledge of the Middle East is assumed. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Counts toward Middle East Studies

ANTH B281 Language in Social Context Not offered 2013-14 Studies of language in society have moved from the idea that language reflects social position/identity to the idea that language plays an active role in shaping and negotiating social position, identity, and experience. This course will explore the implications of this shift by providing an introduction to the fields of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology. We will be particularly concerned with the ways in which language is implicated in the social construction of gender, race, class, and cultural/national identity. The course will develop students' skills in the ethnographic analysis of communication through several short ethnographic projects. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as LING B281 Counts toward Child and Family Studies Counts toward Peace and Conflict Studies

ANTH B286 Cultural Perspectives on Ethnic Identity in the Post Famine Irish Diaspora Not offered 2013-14 Theoretical perspectives and case studies on exclusion and assimilation in the social construction of Irish ethnic identity in the United States and elsewhere in the Irish diaspora. Symbolic expressions of Irish ethnicity such as St. Patrick's Day celebrations will consider race, class, gender, and religion. Racism and benevolence in the Irish experience will highlight a cultural perspective through use of ethnographies, personal biographies, and literary products such as novels and films. Prerequisite: introductory course in social science or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as SOCL B286

ANTH B287 Sex, Gender and Culture Spring 2014 Introduces students to core concepts and topics of the cultural anthropological study of gender, sexuality difference and power in today's world. Focusing on the body as a site of lived experience, the course explores the varied intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, economics, class, location and sexual preference that produce different experiences for people both within and across nations. Particular attention will be paid to how gender and other forms of difference are shaped and transformed by global forces, and how these processes are gendered and raced. Topics include: scientific discourses, femininity/masculinity, marriage and intimacy, media and childhood, gender and variance, systems of inequality, race and ethnicity, sexuality, queer theory, labor, globalization and social change, and others. Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC)

ANTH B290 The Prehistory of Iberia Not offered 2013-14 During the past million years, the Iberian Peninsula has served as a crossroads for many waves of human and hominid migration. In this course, we will examine the traces that these peoples have left behind as well as fluctuations and changes in their environment that shape where they settle and how they make their living. We will look at Pre-Neandertal and Neandertal sites (Atapuerca, Gibraltar, Lagar Velho, Zafarraya), Upper Paleolithic tool cultures and art, later migrations of cultures into the region via the Mediterranean and the Atlantic during the Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages (Bell-Beaker phenomenon, Celts, Phoenicians, and Greeks), the origin of the Basques, and finally the coalescence of Iberian cultures recorded by the Romans. Prerequisites: ANTH B101 or permission of the instructor Division I: Social Science Inquiry into the Past (IP)

ANTH B303 History of Anthropological Theory Spring 2014 A consideration of the history of anthropological theories and the discipline of anthropology as an academic discipline that seeks to understand and explain society and culture as its subjects of study. Several vantage points on the history of anthropological theory are engaged to enact an historically charged anthropology of a disciplinary history. Anthropological theories are considered not only as a series of models, paradigms, or orientations, but as configurations of thought, technique, knowledge, and power that reflect the ever-changing relationships among the societies and cultures of the world. Prerequisite: at least one additional anthropology course at the 200 or 300 level. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B312 Anthropology of Reproduction Fall 2013 An examination of social and cultural constructions of reproduction, and how power in everyday life shapes reproductive behavior and its meaning in Western and non-Western cultures. The influence of competing interests within households, communities, states, and institutions on reproduction is considered. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Counts toward Child and Family Studies Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

ANTH B316 Gender in South Asia Fall 2013 Examines gender as a culturally and historically constructed category in the modern South Asian context, focusing on the ways in which everyday experiences of and practices relating to gender are informed by media, performance, and political events. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

ANTH B317 Disease and Human Evolution Not offered 2013-14 Pathogens and humans have been having an "evolutionary arms race" since the beginning of our species. In this course, we will look at methods for tracing diseases in our distant past through skeletal and genetic analyses as well as tracing the paths and impacts of epidemics that occurred during the historic past. We will also address how concepts of Darwinian medicine impact our understanding of how people might be treated most effectively. There will be a midterm, a final, and an essay and short presentation on a topic developed by the student relating to the class. Prerequisites: ANTH B101 or permission of the instructor. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B318 Argentine Tango Spring 2014 This course examines Argentine tango in anthropological perspective, from its origins among disenfranchised populations in late 19th century Río de la Plata society, its journey to the dance salons of Europe and New York, and ultimate transformation into local/ national symbol. Topics include: the performance of gender roles in tango lyrics, movement vocabulary, advertising images, stage performances, and films; the impact of globalization, fusion, and improvisation upon the development of tango music and dance; debates surrounding authenticity and cultural ownership; the commodification of memory and nostalgia in Argentine government, tourism, and industry promotional campaigns. Students will be introduced to basic tango dance vocabulary and etiquette in class, as well as through participant observation at Argentine tango events in the Philadelphia area. Prerequisites: ANTH B102, or permission of the instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ARTD B318

ANTH B320 Culture Change, Heritage and Tourism Fall 2013 This course will examine change among individuals and groups in various cultural contexts, with a focus on heritage and tourism, and the tensions between preservation and evolution in the survival of cultural phenomena and practice. Readings will address topics including: identity construction; public celebrations such as festivals, parades, and processions; religious belief and ritual practices; transformations in food, music, dance, and performance; the commodification of "ethnic" arts and crafts and "untouched" landscapes; debates over public space and historic preservation; and economic and cultural arguments surrounding tourism and heritage programs. Special attention will be directed towards the impact of migration, colonialism, nationalism, and global capitalism upon cultural change. Prerequisite: ANTH B102, or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B322 Anthropology of the Body Not offered 2013-14 This course examines a diversity of meanings and interpretations of the body in anthropology. It explores anthropological theories and methods of studying the body and social difference via a series of topics including the construction of the body in medicine, identity, race, gender, sexuality and as explored through cross-cultural comparison. Prerequisite: ANTH B102 and preferably a 200 level cultural anthropology course. Division I: Social Science Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

ANTH B330 Archaeological Theory and Method Not offered 2013-14 Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as ARCH B330

ANTH B331 Advanced Topics in Medical Anthropology Not offered 2013-14 The purpose of the course is to provide a survey of theoretical frameworks used in medical anthropology, coupled with topical subjects and ethnographic examples. The course will highlight a number of sub-specializations in the field of medical anthropology, coupled with topical subjects and ethnographic examples. The course will highlight a number of sub-specializations in the field of Medical Anthropology including genomics, science and technology studies, ethnomedicine, cross-cultural psychiatry/psychology, cross-cultural bioethics, ecological approaches to studying health and behavior, and more. Prerequisites: ANTH B102 Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC)

ANTH B333 Anthropological Demography Not offered 2013-14 Anthropological demography examines human population structure and dynamics through the understanding of birth, death and migration processes. It includes study of the individual's life history. Population dynamics in small- and large-scale societies, the history of human populations and policy implications of demographic processes in the developed and developing world will be discussed through a cross-cultural perspective. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B335 Topics in City and Media
Section 001 (Fall 2012): Popular Cultures in East Asia
Section 001 (Fall 2013): Popular Cultures in East Asia Fall 2013 Mass media raises ever-changing global issues in study and praxis in Cities. This advanced seminar looks closely at media through a limited lens - the mediation of a single city (Hong Kong, Philadelphia, Los Angeles), questions of genre (cinema, television, web) or around particular theoreticians and questions (Barthes and myth; Marxism and media). Topics will vary.
Current topic description: Looking at TV drama, animation, pop music, fashion and fast food, this course investigates how popular culture works and how it shapes people's lives in East Asian countries. Seeing popular culture as terrains of power struggles and articulation, we explore how class, gender and national identities are constructed and contested through pop culture that is in turn shaped by these social relationships in specific political and historical context Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as CITY B335

ANTH B338 Applied Anthropology: Ethics, Methods & Rights Spring 2014 This course will explore anthropology and social change, specifically how anthropologists challenge forms of oppression and injustice. Through readings, discussions, and practice, we will examine and radically reconsider what anthropology has been, what it is, and what it can be as a tool for engaging the world outside academia. We will read a variety of examples of how public anthropologists have used ethnographic methods to address social inequalities both in the United States and globally. We will discuss both the process and product of such research and myriad ways that insight from ethnographic fieldwork and qualitative analysis lends visibility and public voice to a variety of issues including human rights, health, poverty and inequality, homelessness, humanitarian aid, and war. Prerequisites: ANTH B102 or permission of the instructor. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B341 Cultural Perspectives on Marriage and Family Not offered 2013-14 This course considers various theoretical perspectives that inform our understanding of cross-cultural constructions of marriage and the family. Sociobiology, deviance, feminism, social constructionism, and cultural evolutionary approaches will be compared using primarily anthropological-ethnographic case examples. Cultural material from Africa and the United States will be emphasized. Applications will emphasize current U.S. socially contested categories such as same-sex marriage, plural marriage, gender diversity, divorce, and the blended family. Prerequisites: any history, biology, or social science major. Division I: Social Science Counts toward Africana Studies Counts toward Child and Family Studies

ANTH B343 Human Growth and Development and Life History Spring 2014 In this seminar we will examine various aspects of the human life history pattern, highly unusual among mammals, from a comparative evolutionary perspective. First, we will survey the fundamentals of life history theory, with an emphasis on primate life histories and socioecological pressures that influence them. Secondly, we will focus on unique aspects of human life history, including secondary altriciality of human infants, the inclusion of childhood and pubertal life stages in our pattern of growth and development, and the presence of a post-reproductive life span. Finally, we will examine fossil evidence from the hominin lineage used in reconstructing the evolution of the modern human life history pattern. Prerequisite: ANTH B101 or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B347 Advanced Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies Not offered 2013-14 An in-depth examination of crucial issues and particular cases of interest to advanced students in peace and conflict studies through common readings and student projects. Various important theories of conflict and conflict management are compared and students undertake semester-long field research. The second half of the semester focuses on student research topics with continued exploration of conflict-resolution theories and research methods. Prerequisite: POLS B206, B111, or POLS H247. Cross-listed as POLS B347 Counts toward Peace and Conflict Studies

ANTH B350 Advanced Topics in Gender Studies Not offered 2013-14 This is a topics course. Topics vary. Division I: Social Science Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

ANTH B351 Transnationalism, Culture and Globalization Fall 2013 Introduces students to transnationalism, globalization and what it means to live in culturally diverse societies. Through media, art, technology, fashion, food, and music this course examines the sociopolitical contours of contemporary multiculturalism in our globalizing world. The course will examine the impact of global forces such as immigration, media, and labor markets on cultural diversity. We will look critically at the concept of multiculturalism as it differs across the world, and consider the power of culture as a means of oppression as well as a tool for social change. We will consider how people create and deploy culture through art production, visual media, social movements and other phenomena. Prerequisites: ANTH B102 or permission of the instructor Division I: Social Science

ANTH B359 Topics in Urban Culture and Society Spring 2014 This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: Brazilian metropoles embody multiple tensions between cities and nature mediated by divisions of race, wealth, gender and immigration. While colonial and 19th century foundations speak to slave wealth and exploitation of the land, 20th century Brazil has become a laboratory for social change, and experiments to rethink the relationships of citizens and the environment. Readings will include history, geography, environmental studies, and literature; films will also be regularly screened in class. Division I or Division III Cross-listed as CITY B360 Cross-listed as SOCL B360 Cross-listed as HART B359

ANTH B360 Advanced Topics in Human Evolution Not offered 2013-14 This course will explore central issues in the study of human origins. We will examine Miocene hominoids from Africa, Asia, and Europe to better understand the ongoing debate about the origins of the hominin lineage, particularly issues pertaining to the location and hominoid group from which hominins arose. We will also look at the earliest putative hominins from Africa within the context of the earlier Miocene hominoids for a better understanding of their taxonomic position. Prerequisite: ANTH B209. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B382 Religious Fundamentalism in the Global Era Not offered 2013-14 Through a comparison of Jewish, Islamic, Christian and Hindu political movements, the course seeks to investigate the religious turn in national and transnational contexts. We will also seek to find commonalities and differences in religious movements, and religious regimes, while considering the aspects of globalization which usher in new kinds of transnational affiliation. Prerequisite: An introductory course in Anthropology, Political Science or History or permission of the instructor. Division I or Division III Cross-listed as POLS B382 Cross-listed as HIST B382 Counts toward Middle East Studies Counts toward Peace and Conflict Studies

ANTH B398 Senior Conference The topic of each seminar is determined in advance in discussion with seniors. Sections normally run through the entire year and have an emphasis on empirical research techniques and analysis of original material. Class discussions of work in progress and oral and written presentations of the analysis and results of research are important. A senior's thesis is the most significant writing experience in the seminar. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B399 Senior Conference The topic of each seminar is determined in advance in discussion with seniors. Sections normally run through the entire year and have an emphasis on empirical research techniques and analysis of original material. Class discussions of work in progress and oral and written presentations of the analysis and results of research are important. A senior's thesis is the most significant writing experience in the seminar. Division I: Social Science

ANTH B403 Supervised Work Independent work is usually open to junior and senior majors who wish to work in a special area under the supervision of a member of the faculty and is subject to faculty time and interest.

ANTH B425 Praxis III: Independent Study Counts toward Praxis Program