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Description
What does it mean to be human? This course addresses this question at the center of anthropology using a holistic approach and drawing on multiple subfields of anthropology: archaeological, biological, cultural, and linguistic anthropology. Each version of the course is organized around a central theme which will be addressed with theory and literature from at least two anthropological fields. Course themes will vary but may include topics such as the body, colonialism, food, sex or violence. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Global Cultures requirement.
Theme: Human Diversity—Block 4—Investigates how the past can be used to inform our understanding of human and cultural diversity, with emphasis on sociocultural and archaeological perspectives.
What does it mean to be human? This course addresses this question at the center of anthropology using a holistic approach and drawing on multiple subfields of anthropology: archaeological, biological, cultural, and linguistic anthropology. Each version of the course is organized around a central theme which will be addressed with theory and literature from at least two anthropological fields. Course themes will vary but may include topics such as the body, colonialism, food, sex or violence. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Global Cultures requirement.
Theme: Human Diversity—Block 4—Investigates how the past can be used to inform our understanding of human and cultural diversity, with emphasis on sociocultural and archaeological perspectives.
required Books -- Additional readings will be posted on canvas
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Cross-Cultural Research Methods
By Carol R. Ember and Melvin Ember ISBN-13: 978-0759111998 Why this book? This book was selected as a guide and resource for you to understand what cross-cultural research is and how it is conducted. It is also an excellent guide to conducting original research in many disciplines. |
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Archaeology Matters: Action Archaeology in the Modern World
By Jeremy A. Sabloff ISBN: 978-1598740899 Why this book? This book was selected to cultivate your understanding of how the past can inform the present and to help you find a research question for your cross-cultural research. |
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Culture and Conduct: An Excursion in Anthropology
By Richard A. Barrett Do not buy; this book is out of print. Relevant pages are available on Canvas. Why this book? It a concise and interesting introduction to the key concepts and methods of sociocultural anthropology. |
