Ethnographic Field Methods
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Human Paleontology 3 A survey of the human fossil record focusing on the functional and behavioral significance of important morphological changes within the fossil record. Prerequisites: 200, 220. Bioarcheology 3 An exploration of the theory and methods of the study and preservation of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites. Moral ethical and legal issues with attend the recovery of such data are explored. Topics include nutrition, disease, injury, and population demography. Prerequisites: 200, 215, 220, 304. 3 An exploration of the ethnic dimensions of human association and community, with an emphasis on the cultural construction and maintenance of identity and social memory. Topics include concepts and theories of ethnicity, identity, and social memory; the relationships of language and religion to ethnic identity, and ethnic conflict and nationalism. Ethnicity, Identity & Memory Topics in Archaeology 1–4 Examination of a variety of issues related to archaeological issues either from a theoretical or practical perspective. These topics may include: Advanced Archaeological Methods, Fieldwork in Archaeology, Prehistory California, Southwestern Archaeology, Archaeology of North America, Archaeology Laboratory Method, etc. Prerequisite: 215. Notes: May be repeated once with different course content. 3 Examination of the cultural adaptation resulting in the growth of cities, patterns of migration, social effects of urbanization, relationships to surrounding communities and the growth of megalopolis internationally. Notes: May be repeated with different course content. Topics in Urban Anthropology Field Excursion: Turkey, Greece & Rome 4 Examines the archaeological, historical and geographic backgrounds of Acts, the Epistles and Revelation. The program visits archaeological sites in Turkey, Greece and Rome including Ephesus, Pisidian Antioch, Corinth, Athens and several others. Anthropology students will examine the archaeological field reports from each of these excavations as part of their preparation. Prerequisite: BBST 110 or consent of the instructor.
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Techniques of field methods learned such as genealogies, participant observation, life history, mapping, structured interviews, etc in preparation for the field practicum. Ethnographic research conducted as part of the course. Prerequisite: 200. Anthropological Field Practicum 3 A six–week field learning situation during which time students, under supervision, will engage in the application of field methods of research including participatory observation, interviews, mapping, and other data gathering strategies as appropriate to their discipline. Prerequisites: 200, 345.
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Anthropology of Gender
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The dynamics of male and female roles in Western, non–Western and biblical cultures. Focus on responsibilities, obligations, expectations, leadership and interrelationships as they relate to the society as a whole. 3 The history of archaeology and literature of the Ancient Near East and the bearing of archaeological findings on the interpretation of the Old Testament. Prerequisites: 215; BBST 109, or consent of the instructor. Biblical Archaeology: Ancient Near East Biblical Archaeology: Palestine 3 The history of the excavation, the history and geography of Palestine and how archaeological findings have bearing upon Biblical interpretations. Prerequisites: 215; BBST 110; or consent of the instructor. 3 Examination of a variety of anthropological issues from either a theoretical or applied perspective including: marriage customs, leadership patterns, political relations, indigenous movements, culture change, world view, etc. Prerequisite: 200. Notes: May be repeated with different course content. Topics in Cultural Anthropology Political Anthropology 3 Cross–cultural study of leadership including diverse patterns of authority, legitimacy, public support, leadership recruitment, and training as they affect communication, national and international development. 3 An examination of the theories and principle figures who have contributed to the development of modern anthropological inquiry, research strategies and field methods. Research conducted as part of the course. Prerequisite: 200. History of Anthropological Theory Family, Kinship & Gender 3 Cross–cultural study of the basic human groups of family, kin and community, examining marriage patterns and gender roles within families. Economy, Society & Values 3 Exploration of theory and methods for the study of economic and social relations as they impact human values, with emphasis on analytic tools for comparative research and cross–cultural application. Prerequisite: 200. Sign, Symbol & Structure 3 An exploration of approaches, methods and theory in the interrelated fields of semiotics, symbolic anthropology and structural anthropology. Focus on ways in which anthropologists examine social and psychological structures, mental entities and lived experience, and symbolic contrasts and correspondences.
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Field Excursion: Israel
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Examines the archaeological, historical and geographic backgrounds of the Old Testament and the Gospels. The program visits archaeological sites in Israel, and students are able to experience the historical and geographic context of the Old Testament and the gospels. Anthropology students will examine the archaeological field reports from excavations in Israel as part of their preparation. Prerequisite: BBST 109 or consent of the instructor. Topics in Biological Anthropology 1–3 Selected topics in biological anthropology. Prerequisites: 200, 220. Notes: May be repeated with different content. 1–3 Students may spend four weeks to a semester in a field learning situation, during which time a student, under supervision, engages in the application of archaeological methods in a current archaeological excavation.Prerequisites: 312, 315 or consent of the instructor. Internship in Archaeology
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