ANT-ANTHROPOLOGY -- 2001-03 Catalog
Social Sciences Department

ANT 201 Cultural Anthropology (4) GE D3

Contemporary human cultures throughout the world. General patterns sought within the diversity of individual cultures. Includes such topics as: family organization; gender roles; adaptation to the environment; systems of economic exchange; political organization and leadership; religious beliefs and values; ethnicity and cultural pluralism; impact of Western culture on the developing world. 4 lectures.

ANT 202 World Prehistory (4)

Development of the diverse human cultures of both the Old and New Worlds from the earliest times until the dawn of history; cultural growth. 4 lectures.

ANT 250 Biological Anthropology (4) GE B2

Biological aspects of human unity and diversity. Primate and human evolution, including anatomical, physiological and behavioral adaptations. Origin and diversity of modern races. 4 lectures.

ANT 310 Archaelogical Field Methods (4)

Diversity of California Indian cultures; field studies in locating, surveying, and analyzing aboriginal sites; excavation of a site; laboratory techniques for recording, preserving, and reporting of artifacts; relating observations and finds to the natural environment in which the site is located; integrating knowledge of natural and social sciences for the use in archaeology. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: A course in anthropology or consent of instructor.

ANT 311 Archaeological Laboratory Methods (4)

Principles of archaeological excavation; recording, stratigraphy, dating, field conservation, and interpretation; cultural resources management. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: An anthropology course or consent of instructor.

ANT 325 Precolumbian Mesoamerica (4) GE D5

Cultures of Mesoamerica (Mexico and Central America) from earliest times to the Spanish Conquest. Olmec, Teotihuacano, Zapotec, Maya and Aztec civilizations. Major topics include religion, politics, warfare, art, writing, calendrics, ecology and trade. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A, one course in D2 and one course in D3.

ANT 344 Sex, Death, and Human Nature (4) GE D5

How Darwinian processes of differential reproduction and mortality influence human interests, passions and behaviors. Theories of inclusive fitness, parental investment and senescence. Sex differences, sexual attraction, life histories, violence and aggression, including rape, homicide and infanticide. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A, one course in D3 and one course in D4.

ANT 360 Human Cultural Adaptations (4) GE D5

Social and cultural evolution from Paleolithic times to the present. Interactions of demographic, economic and ecological factors are emphasized. Main topics include human nature/culture, sex and gender, cooperation and conflict, the "agricultural revolution", state formation, social inequality and globalization. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A, one course in D2 and one course in D3.

ANT 401 Culture and Health (4)

Global perspective on the relationship between culture and health. Ecological factors influencing health and illness. Origins of disease and impact of diseases on society. Diet and nutrition. Classifications of illness causation. Kinds of curers. Relationship of gender and reproduction to illness. Pharmacology. Mental illness. Global health problems. Alternative health care modalities. Health-care needs of U.S. ethnic groups. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

ANT 405 Indonesia (4)

Cultures and societies of Indonesia with particular emphasis on Bali. Topics include art and ritual, kinship, marriage, gender, politics, economics and colonialism. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: One upper division ANT course or consent of instructor.

ANT 415 Native American Cultures (4) USCP

Survey of Native American cultures from earliest times to present, emphasizing regional diversity in traditional lifeways. Origins of New World peoples, domestication, war, social organization, trade and gender roles. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: One upper division ANT course or consent of instructor.

ANT 433 Language and Culture (4)

A global perspective on the social and cultural factors which influence language form and language use. Topics include: language and thought; the origins and development of human language; language learning; language and cultural metaphors; language and political persuasion; language and gender; language and social stratification; dialects; bilingualism and multilingualism; language and ethnic identity. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

ANT 435 Pacific Islands Cultures (4)

Overview of Pacific Islands cultures. Individual cultures in each of the three major cultural and geographic areas – Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia – will be studied in depth using the case study approach. The impact of Western culture on the Pacific from the early explorations through colonialism, World Wars I and II to independence. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

ANT 450 Area Studies (4)

Comparative analysis of cultural diversity and uniformity within a selected region (e.g., Latin America, Subsaharan Africa). Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ANT 201 or consent of instructor.

ANT 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)

Directed group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topics selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.