Department of Anthropology
238 Mather Memorial
Phone 368-2264 Fax: 368-5334
Melvyn Goldstein
Master of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy
Joint Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy Program
Joint M.S. Nursing/M.A. Anthropology Program
Medical Anthropology Program
Psychological Anthropology
Other Specializations
Joint Certificate Program in Quantitative Skills
Undergraduate Coursese
Graduate Courses
Anthropology, with its broad comparative approach, is in a strategic position to contribute to the identification and resolution of many of the problems that challenge society today. The Department of Anthropology offers programs leading to both undergraduate (Bachelor of Arts) and graduate (Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, and combined Doctor of Medicine-Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science in Nursing-Master of Arts) degrees. Students graduating with a B.A. in anthropology normally must continue for the M.A. or Ph.D. degree if they are interested in working as an anthropologist.
Melvyn C. Goldstein, Ph.D. (University of Washington)
Professor and Chair
Social anthropology; cross-cultural aging; cultural ecology; development; Tibet, China, Mongolia, Himalayas
Cynthia Beall, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Professor
Physical anthropology; human growth, development and aging; human ecology; nomads; Andes, Tibet, Himalayas, Mongolia
Thomas Csordas, Ph.D. (Duke University)
Associate Professor
Psychological anthropology; medical anthropology; comparative religion; American Indian cultures; United States
Atwood D. Gaines, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley), M.P.H. (University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health)
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
Medical and psychiatric anthropology; cultural anthropology; religion; urban; social identity; United States, the Mediterranean.
Lawrence P. Greksa, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Associate Professor
Physical anthropology; human biology; Polynesia, South America
Charlotte Ikels, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii)
Associate Professor
Gerontology; ethnicity; Chinese and overseas Chinese; life cycle; Hong Kong, China, United States
Janis Hunter Jenkins, Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles)
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
Psychological and medical anthropology; mental disorder; cultural psychology; Latin America, North America
Jill Korbin, Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles)
Associate Professor
Cultural and medical anthropology; psychological anthropology; cross-cultural child rearing and family studies; family violence; Polynesia, United States
Sandra Lane, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley)
Assistant Professor
Medical Anthropology; international health; reproductive health; Egypt, Middle East
Janet McGrath, Ph.D. (Northwestern University)
Associate Professor
Biological anthropology; epidemiology and paleoepidemiology; demography and paleodemography; AIDS; United States, Africa
Jim G. Shaffer, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Associate Professor
Archaeology; Middle East; Central Asia; Indus Valley
Gary Brittenham, M.D. (Case Western Reserve University)
Professor, Medicine
Disease and society; hematology; genetics of small populations; United States, India, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Thailand, Sri Lanka
Pamela J. Byard, Ph.D. (University of Kansas)
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Genetic epidemiology; growth and development; nutrition and fertility; population genetics; quantitative genetics
Sim Galazka, M.D. (University of Michigan)
Associate Professor, Family Medicine
Family medicine; geriatric medicine; clinically applied medical anthropology
Isabel Parraga, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve University)
Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Nutritional anthropology; international nutrition; nutrition and growth; maternal and child nutrition; schistosomiasis and growth and nutrition; public health nutrition
N'omi Greber, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve University)
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Curator of Archaeology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Easter North American archaeology; application of mathematics, computers, and the physical sciences to archaeological research; prehistoric social organization; Shawnee ethnohistory
Bruce Latimer, Ph.D. (Kent State University)
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Curator of Physical Anthropology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Biological Anthropology; Plio-Pleistocene hominid evolution; comparative primate anatomy; biomechanics of locomotor system
Ellen S. Lazarus, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve University)
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Medical anthropology; longitudinal reproductive patterns of childbirth including birth outcomes, family planning and patient assessment of perinatal health care
The undergraduate major requires a minimum of 36 semester hours in anthropology. The undergraduate program provides a cross-cultural perspective on human behavior, culture, and biology. Students study other cultures as well as their own. Students may choose from two major concentrations, or may consult with the department to tailor the major to their individual interests and goals. The General Anthropology Concentration includes three subdisciplines of anthropology. The first, sociocultural anthropology, emphasizes interrelationships of socioeconomic institutions, cultural ecology, health and medicine, religion and symbolism, individual psychological variables, and language. The second, physical and biological anthropology, emphasizes human ecology and adaptability, human growth and development, nutritional adaptation, epidemiology, and human and nonhuman primate evolution. The third, archaeology, stresses the long sequesces of sociocultural, technological, and ecological evolution that have taken place under diverse conditions. The Health Science-oriented Concentration builds upon the department's expertise in medical anthropology. Students learn about the three subdisciplines discussed above, but with a focus on their relationship to physical and mental health, illness, disease, and medicine. A major based on the Lambda core is also available.
- ANTH 319
- ANTH 102 and 103
- One course dealing with a geographic area such as China, Japan, the Mediterranean (e.g. ANTH 330, 331, 341, 352, 353, and 356)
- Approved anthropology electives: 24 semester hours
- ANTH 319
- ANTH 102, 103, and 215
- One course dealing with a geographic area such as China, Japan, the Mediterranean (e.g., ANTH 330, 331, 341, 352, 353, and 356)
- At least three courses dealing with health/illness-related topics such as ANTH 301, 304, 305, 306, 309, 318, 346, 351, 359, 365, 369, 371, 373, 375, 376, 386, 393, 396, and 397
- Approved anthropology electives: 12 hours
The department offers two minor emphases in anthropology: a general anthropology emphasis and a health science-oriented emphasis. Both require a minimum of 18 semester hours in anthropology.
- ANTH 102 and 103
- One course dealing with a geographic area such as China, Japan, the Mediterranean (e.g., ANTH 330, 331, 341, 352, 353, and 356)
- Three approved electives in anthropology (9 semester hours)
- ANTH 102 and 103
- Three courses dealing with health-related topics (see under major requirements)
- One course dealing with a geographic area such as China, Japan, the Mediterranean (e.g. ANTH 330, 331, 341, 352, 353, and 356)
A social science sequence for the B.S. based on the Case Core requires ANTH 102 or 103 and three other courses of which at least one must be a 300-level course.
This program is open to qualified majors in anthropology who have completed 15 hours of anthropology with a 3.25 grade point average and who have a 3.0 grade point overall average. Students should apply for the program in the fall semester of their junior year and, if approved, register for ANTH 391, 392, Honors Tutorial in the spring of their junior year and fall of their senior year. Honors students are required to undertake a research project under the supervision of one or more faculty members and to present an acceptable research paper in the fall semester of their senior year. Students interested in the program should contact the department's undergraduate adviser.
The Department of Anthropology participates in the Integrated Graduate Studies program. Interested students should note the general requirements and the admission procedures in this bulletin and may consult the department for further information.
The Department of Anthropology offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with specializations in medical anthropology, cross-cultural gerontology, physical anthropology/human biology, international health, psychological anthropology and in other areas. For unusually qualified students, there is a combined Doctor of Medicine-Doctor of Philosophy degree program with the School of Medicine.
The main purpose of the Master of Arts degree program is to prepare students to begin teaching, research, or service careers with a good background in anthropology. Undergraduate course work in anthropology, while helpful, is not a prerequisite for admission. However, students with no previous training in anthropology are expected to remedy deficiencies prior to taking the M.A. examination. Requirements for the master's degree include credit hour requirements, core course requirements, and a six-hour comprehensive written Master of Arts examination. A candidate for the masters degree is required to complete 27 hours of graduate credit, including an approved statistics course (3 hours) in which the student has earned a grade of C or better. Not more than 6 semester hours may be taken in 300-level courses (advanced undergraduate courses). All masters degree candidates are required to attain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the core courses (described below) in order to qualify for the degree. Any student may retake an examination in a core course the next time it is given. The second grade will be the one considered for the student's overall average. All master's degree candidates are required to take a six-hour comprehensive written examination in their field set by the Department Examination Committee in the spring semesters of each academic year. This examination must be taken before the completion of 27 semester hours of graduate work. Written master's degree examinations can receive one of three grades: High Pass, Pass, or Fail. High Pass signifies performance sufficient for both the Master of Arts degree and advancement to the Doctor of Philosophy program, provided other requirements have also been satisfied. "Pass" signifies performance adequate for the master's degree but insufficient to enter the doctoral program. "Fail" means a performance inadequate for the master's degree. In the case of grades of Pass and Fail, the written examination may be retaken once.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in anthropology includes subspecializations in medical anthropology, international health, psychological anthropology, cross-cultural gerontology, human biology/physical anthropology, and socio-cultural anthropology. It requires a minimum of 36 credit hours: 18 in course work (400-level courses and above) and 18 in dissertation credit (ANTH 701). All doctoral degree students also are required to have completed a statistics requirement and to conduct field research. After completing course requirements, a student may take the written Doctor of Philosophy candidacy examination. Within one semester of successfully completing the written Doctor of Philosophy candidacy examination, the student is required to prepare a dissertation prospectus with the cooperation of his or her adviser and committee. Before a candidate is permitted to defend the dissertation, he or she must demonstrate a reading knowledge in a foreign language in which there is a scholarly literature relevant to his or her program of studies. A foreign-born student may substitute his or her native language (if it is not English) if it meets the above conditions.
The objectives of the joint M.D.-Ph.D. programs are to train unusually qualified students (1) to conduct research on a broad range of bio-cultural problems, with emphasis on the relationship between traditional and lay medical beliefs and practices, ecological and subsistence variables, population dynamics, and disease epidemiology; and (2) to identify and analyze sociocultural impediments to the successful introduction effective functioning, and evaluation of programs of health care in less developed countries as well as developed ones.
Applicants should make separate application for admission to the School of Medicine and the Department of Anthropology (through the School of Graduate Studies). Applications to the Department of Anthropology must include MCAT scores, in addition to other information indicated on the graduate school forms. Application to the School of Medicine is initiated through the American Medical College Application Service in Washington, D.C., but applicants may write to the Admission Office of the School of Medicine for further information about the application procedure. The names of students whose applications have been reviewed favorably by the Department of Anthropology will be forwarded to the Admissions Committee of the School of Medicine with a recommendation that, if accepted by the School of Medicine, these applicants be admitted to the joint-degree program. The Department of Anthropology's recommendation does not imply automatic admission to that school. The credentials presented by applicants to the program will be considered competitively among all other applicants to the School of Medicine.
The joint M.S.N./M.A. program affords students a unique opportunity to combine the cross-cultural expertise of medical anthropology with clinical expertise in nursing. This combination of skills and knowledge will be of particular value in preparing students for careers in international health and in our multi-cultural society. There are 18 hours of required nursing courses: Clinical Major (9 hours), Professional Development N421-N422 (6 hours), Inquiry I N405 (Nursing Theory) (3 hours); and 18 hours of required anthropology courses (ANTH 480, 481, plus 4 electives). There are also 6 hours of required research courses and 3 hours of electives. The total M.S.N./M.A. degree requirement is 45 hours.
The objective of the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degree specializations in Medical Anthropology is to train medical anthropologists, physicians, nurses, and other health professionals (1) to recognize and deal with, on both theoretical and practical levels, the complex relations between the biological, social, cultural, psychological, economic, and techno-environmental determinants and concomitants of sickness and health; and (2) to analyze and evaluate how health services are organized and delivered. A student who chooses this specialty concentrates on the methods and perspectives of either social-cultural or physical anthropology in his or her studies and research. The curriculum covers the range of medical anthropology interest ethnomedicine, human adaptation and disease, nutrition, international health, psychiatric anthropology, social demography, and so on.
All Master of Arts degree students in Medical Anthropology must complete 27 hours, including the following core courses: ANTH 480, 481, and 504 as well as an approved statistics course. Their remaining 18 credit hours are taken as electives in anthropology or in other departments with the advisors approval.
The Cross-Cultural Gerontology specialization focuses on the processes of aging and the problems of the elderly throughout the world in both theoretical and applied perspectives. Particular emphasis is given to understanding the relationship between non-Western and Western experiences in terms of social cultural, economic, political, and demographic concomitants.
All Masters of Arts students in Cross-Cultural Gerontology must complete 27 credit hours including the Medical Anthropology Program core courses, an approved statistics course, and 9 credit hours of electives approved by the adviser.
The International Health specialization within the graduate program in Medical Anthropology offers students training in international health research as well as management and evaluation of international health projects. The curriculum includes course work in medical anthropology, epidemiology, and special topics in international health, including child survival, fertility and family planning, and nutritional intervention programs. Specific stress is given to training in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of international health programs as well as skills for project management. Graduates of this program are qualified to work in international health research, academic, or administrative positions in governmental or private agencies.
All Master of Arts students in International Health must complete 27 credit hours including the following core courses: ANTH 459, 480, 481, and 504. In addition, they must complete an approved statistics course (3 credits), twelve credit hours of approved electives from course offerings in international health, and three credit hours of electives.
The Psychological Anthropology specialization within the graduate program in Medical Anthropology prepares students for positions in teaching and research institutions. It is also relevant for mental health professionals concerned with research and theoretical issues related to multiethnic patient populations.
All Masters of Arts students in the Psychological Anthropology specialization must complete ANTH 471, 480, 481, and 504 as well as an approved statistics course. The remaining 12 credit hours are taken as electives in anthropology or other departments with the advisor's approval.
In addition to the Cross-Cultural Gerontology specialization in Medical Anthropology, the Department offers a distinct Cross-Cultural Gerontology Program. Degree candidates are required to demonstrate mastery of the literature, theories, and methods appropriate to Western and non-Western gerontology, and are encouraged to gain research experience in both Western and non-Western settings. The program emphasizes the integration of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Graduates of this program are qualified to work in research or administrative positions in governmental and private agencies.
All Master of Arts students in Cross-Cultural Gerontology must complete 27 credit hours including the following core courses: ANTH 401, 404, 415, and 504. In addition to the four core courses, students must take an approved statistics course. Twelve credit hours are taken as electives in anthropology or in other departments with adviser's approval.
Students interested in graduate degrees in social-cultural or physical anthropology should contact the department about requirements.
This program is offered by the Departments of Anthropology and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics to provide students with a structured framework for acquiring a high level of sophistication in quantitative skills. The Certificate in Quantitative Skills will be obtained in conjunction with an M.A. or Ph.D. in anthropology. It provides training in statistical techniques, experience with computer programming, and applications and expertise in the formulation and design of research projects. It requires completion of 19 credit hours by students obtaining the certificate in conjunction with the M.A. degree and 16 credit hours by students obtaining a Ph.D. degree and certificate. In both cases, 10 credits can also be applied towards the respective anthropology degree. A quality point average of 3.2 or better must be maintained. All students enrolled in the certificate program must take the following courses: ANTH 420, ANTH 504, ANTH 601, EPBI 431, EPBI 432, plus 6 elective semester hours in epidemiology and biostatistics.
Department of Anthropology (ANTH)
ANTH 102. Being Human: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3).
The nature of culture and humans as culture-bearing animals. The range of cultural phenomena including language, social organization, religion, and culture change, and the relevance of anthropology for contemporary social, economic, and ecological problems. ANTH 102 and 103 may be used to satisfy the Western Reserve Core requirement in social and behavioral sciences.
ANTH 103. Introduction to Human Evolution (3).
Physical, cultural, and technological evolution of humans. The systematic interrelationships between humans, culture, and environment. ANTH 102 and 103 may be used to satisfy the Western Reserve Core requirement in social and behavioral sciences.
ANTH 105. Worldwide Variation in Human Biology (3).
The genetic, ontogenetic, and physiological bases for biological variation within human populations. These variations in the context of adaptation to the natural environment, human-made environment, and continuing environmental change. ANTH 105 may be used to satisfy part of the Western Reserve Core requirement in science.
ANTH 107. Archaeology: An Introduc-tion (3).
Basic archaeological concepts are discussed followed by a review of human cultural and biological evolution from the earliest times through development of site organized societies. Geographical scope is worldwide with special attention given to ecological and cultural relationships affecting human societies through time.
ANTH 200. Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences (3).
(Also listed as SOC 200) Introduction to critical thinking and empirical methods in the social sciences. Focuses on issues and problems in systematically obtaining and evaluating general information about social and political phenomena. Introduction of elementary computer applications and statistical methods used by social scientists. ANTH 200 may be used to satisfy the Western Reserve Core requirement for quantitative reasoning.
ANTH 215. Health, Culture, and Disease: An Introduction to Medical Anthropol-ogy (3).
Identification of the following obstacles to maximizing health in developed and less developed countries: (1) diversion of attention and resources into the material and technological elaboration of medical systems and away from the more useful goal of transforming health systems (i.e., the combination of ecologic, economic, political, social, and medical determinants of a population's state of health), (2) insulation of Western medicine from the stimulus and challenges of alternative approaches to sickness and health by stigmatizing indigenous systems as irrelevant to progressive health improvement.
ANTH 295. Comparative Primate Behavior (3).
The behavior of non-human primates (prosimians, monkeys, and apes) and the relevance of these studies for understanding the evolution of human behavior. Biological and ecological influences on behavior. The social aspects of primate life, both human and non-human. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 103, or consent of instructor.
ANTH 301. Biological Aging in Humans (3).
Biological aging phenomena, evidence that various so sociocultural and environmental influences may slow or accelerate the aging process, and theories explaining the evolution of the aging process. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 304. Introduction to the Anthropology of Aging (3).
Reviews historical and methodological approaches to the study of aging. Examines theoretical assumptions about aging by comparing studies from Western and non-Western societies that illustrate the differential importance of culture in the experience of aging. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 305. The Life Cycle in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3).
Anthropological perspectives and methods of studying the life cycle in Western and non-Western societies. Impact of demographic and historical changes. Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 306. The Anthropology of Childhood and the Family (3).
Child-rearing patterns and the family as an institution, using evidence from Western and non-Western cultures. Human universals and cultural variation, the experience of childhood and recent changes in the American family. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 309. Family Violence and Child Abuse (3).
The prevalence and causes of intrafamilial violence. Spouse abuse, child abuse, adolescent abuse, sexual abuse, parent abuse, and sibling violence. Major theoretical positions on the occurrence of these behaviors in light of information from both Western and non-Western cultures. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 313A. Medical Anthropology Scholars Seminar (3).
This course will combine classwork and experience in medical settings. A seminar will be undertaken jointly with residents in the medical school. Topics to be covered will include: culture and ethnicity; patterns of health care utilization; disease/illness; etc. concurrent research will be carried out with families being cared for at University Hospital's pediatric clinics. A-B sequence course; students are encouraged to take two consecutive semesters. Prerequisites: ANTH 102, 215 and Application to the Department of Anthropology.
ANTH 313B. Medical Anthropology Scholars Seminar (3).
Spring semester continuation of ANTH 313A.
ANTH 314. Cultures of the United States (3).
This course considers the rich ethnic diversity of the United States from the perspective of social/cultural anthropology. Conquest, immigrations, problems of conflicts and accommodation, and the character of the diverse regional and ethnic cultures are considered as are forms of racism, discrimination and their consequence. Groups of interest include various Latino and Native Peoples, African-American groups, and specific ethnic groups of Pacific, Mediterranean, European, Asian and Caribbean origin.
ANTH 318. Death and Dying (3).
Examines cultural context of death and dying. Topics include social and psychological consequences of changing patterns of mortality, attitude towards the taking of life, preparation for death, mortuary rituals, grief and mourning, and nature of relationship between living and dead. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 319. Introduction to Statistical Analysis in the Social Sciences (3).
Statistical description (central tendency, variation, correlation, etc.) and statistical evaluation (two sample comparisons, regression, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics). Developing an understanding of statistical inference, particularly on proper usage of statistical methods. Examples from the social sciences. Cannot be used to meet the Case humanities and social sciences requirement.
ANTH 323. AIDS: Epidemiology, Biology. and Cultures (3).
This course will examine the biological and cultural impact of AIDS in different societies around the world. Topics include: the origin and evolution of the virus, the evolutionary implications of the epidemic, routes of transmission, a historical comparison of AIDS to other epidemics in human history, current worldwide prevalences of AIDS, and cultural responses to the epidemic. Special emphasis will be placed on the long-term biological and social consequences of the epidemic.
ANTH 328. Ethics in Science (3).
(Also listed as BIOL 328/428) This course is a survey of key ethical and value issues in science. Topics to be covered may include: research with human subjects; research with animals; scientific misconduct, including fraud; the role of science in society; opposition to science based on alternative value systems; the historical context of contemporary science relationships between science and industry, including potential conflicts of interest; the social responsibilities of scientists; science and government; the use of science in public policy, including controversies over smoking and lung cancer, asbestos, and global warming; and the scientist as a "hired gun". Extensive student participation is expected.
ANTH 330. Special Topics in Prehistory (3).
Special topics or geographical areas of archaeological significance (e.g., the origins of food production, the archaeology of the Mediterranean, the archaeology of North America). Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 107 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 331. Ancient Civilizations of the Near East (3).
The social, economic, and ecological factor involved in the formation of the earliest Asian civilizations. The developmental role of cities, warfare, trade, and irrigation considered with respect to "state" formation in Mesopotamia, Iran, and the Indus Valley. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 107 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 333. Roots of Ancient India: The Archaeology of South Asia (3).
Examination of the archaeological record of cultural development from earliest times through the Iron Age in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Particular attention devoted to how these ancient cultural developments laid the foundations for the early historic civilizations of this region. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 107 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 336. The Archaeology of North America (3).
A survey of the archaeology of North America from its first occupants until European settlement. Emphasis placed upon cultural variability and subsistence/settlement patterning within the major regions of North America. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 107 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 337. Comparative Medical Systems (3).
This course considers the world's major medical systems. Foci include professional and folk medical systems of Asia and South Asia, North and South America, Europe and the Mediterranean, including the Christian and Islamic medical traditions. Attention is paid to medical origins and the relationship of popular to professional medicines. The examination of each medical tradition includes consideration of its psychological medicine and system of medical ethics.
ANTH 340. Culture and Emotion (3).
The cross-cultural consideration of the relationship of culture and emotion. The cultural construction of the experience and expression of emotion. Key substantive issue include: ethnopsychological variations in indigenous conceptualizations and displays of emotion; the socialization of affect; the self and emotion; contextual variations in emotional expression with respect to gender, power relations, patterns of subsistence, and the individual; and the relationship between emotion and illness processes. Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 342. Person, Self and Other (3).
Examination of the cultural constitution of notions of person and self in relation to others, and its implications for specific domains of social action. Topics include the phenomenology and epistemology of self, its psychological and social origins, the theoretical role of concepts of person/self/other in a theory of culture, cultural systems of social classification and definition of persons, notions of kinship and descent, stigmatized identity, and the self as a focus of illness and object of therapy. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 343. Psychoanalytic Anthropology (3).
Psychoanalytic theory and its application to cross-cultural materials. The cultural context of analytic thesis development and its applications in social/cultural and medical anthropology; application of cultural criticism to psychoanalytic conceptions and its constructions of the following: social evolution; religious ideology, praxis, patterns and dynamics; altered states of consciousness; individual personality and psychopathology; individual and cultural defense mechanisms; socialization; cognition and affect; symbolism; and gender. Also consider basis of a culturality relative analytic theory. Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 345. Ethnicity and Mental Health (3).
An overview of mental health status and ethnicity. Analysis of ethnicity in relation to culture, social class, gender, sociopolitical conduct and the world refugee crisis. Consideration of populations at special risk for the development of specific mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, affective disorder, adjustment and stress disorder).
Contemporary ethnographic survey of ethnic groups at risk both at home and abroad. Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 347. Ethnicity (3).
Ethnicity as cultural distinctiveness arising from a matrix of shared back, pond variables. Explores significance of this concept in political realm, e.g., multi-ethnic states' nationality policies, genocide, boundary maintenance; and in the psychological realm, e.g., ethnic identity, interpersonal relations. Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 351. Topics in International Health (3).
ANTH 352. Japanese Culture and Society (3).
(Also listed as ASIA 352.) Role of tradition, the U.S. Occupation, and the world economy in the shaping of contemporary Japanese values and institutions. Explores the family, the economy, the state and politics, education, religion, and leisure. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 353. Chinese Culture and Society (3).
Focus on early 20th century Chinese cultural and social institutions and their persistence and modifications since 1949. Topics include ideology, economics, politics, family organizations, social stratification, and regional variation. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 356. Mediterranean Culture and Society (3).
Ethnography of the Mediterranean Culture Area. Topics include geography, topography, climate, rural and urban life styles, economy, social identity (encompassing gender, ethnic, national, provincial, tribal and religious identity), religion, ritual relations, concepts of self, health and healing, politics, worldview and values, family and kinship, aging, death and dying. Past and present methods and problems of anthropological research in the region and the theoretical frameworks that have guided researcher. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 359. Introduction to International Health (3).
Critical health problems and needs in developing countries. Prevalence of infectious disease, malnutrition, chronic disease, injury control. Examines strategies for improvement of health in less-developed countries.
ANTH 360. History of Anthropology (3).
The history of the comparative study of peoples of the ancient times to the present. Critical examination of the development of key concepts such as "man," the "individual," "evolution," "society," "rationality," and "culture" in the theoretical precursors of contemporary anthropology. Reviews the institutional development of twentieth century anthropology in England, France and the United States. Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 362. Contemporary Theory in Anthropology (3).
A critical examination of anthropological thought in England, France and the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. Emphasis will be on the way authors formulate questions that motivate anthropological discourse, on the way central concepts are formulated and applied and on the controversies and debates that result. Readings are drawn from influential texts by prominent contemporary anthropologists. Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 365. Gender and Sex Differences: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3).
Gender roles and sex differences throughout the life cycle considered from a cross-cultural perspective. Major approaches to explaining sex roles discussed in light of information from both Western and non-Western cultures. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 369. Anthropology of Nutrition (3).
Human nutrition and physical performance within the framework of human adaptability theory. The measurement of energetic intake and expenditure in human populations; the assessment, health consequences, and sociocultural correlates of malnutrition and obesity; and the uses of energetic data in assessing human population adaptation.
ANTH 371. Culture, Behavior, and Person: Psychological Anthropology (3).
Cross-cultural perspectives on personality, human development, individual variability, cognition, deviant behavior, and the role of the individual in his/her society. Classic and contemporary anthropological writings on Western and non-Western societies. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 372. Anthropological Approaches to Religion (3).
Development of anthropological study of religion and current approaches. Studies of magic, witchcraft, sorcery, ritual, myth, and religious symbols. Emphasis on symbology in world and local religious traditions. Religion as worldview; relation of religion to social action. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 373. Anthropology of Health and Medicine in Childhood (3).
Cross-cultural patterns of health, disease, and illness among children. Cultural, psychological, biological, and sociological factors that affect health care, illness behavior, and the delivery of services to culturally diverse populations in Western and non-Western cultures. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 374. Dynamics and Theory of Social Change (3).
The theoretical frameworks directed to the problem of social and cultural change; the implications of these perspectives for the development efforts of Western and non-Western societies. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 375. Cultural Psychiatry (3).
Cultural conceptions of psychiatric disorders; professional and folk nosologies (systems of classifications) and nomenclature (terminology); etiological theories; illness recognition, epidemiology of folk psychiatric disorders; cultural conceptions of person and self and their relationship to folk theories of mental disorders and treatment. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 215, or consent of instructor.
ANTH 376. Topics in the Anthropology of Health and Medicine (3).
Special topics of interest, such as the biology of human adaptability; the ecology of the human life cycle, health delivery systems; transcultural psychiatry; nutrition, health, and disease; and population anthropology. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 103 or 105 or 215 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 384. Culture, Population, and Family Planning in Developing Countries (3).
This course provides an overview of current trends in population and family planning program strategies in developing countries. Anthropological research on culture, population, and fertility determinants is reviewed with specific application of research findings to the design and evaluation of family planning programs in developing countries. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 and/or 215 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 386. Deviance and Conformity: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3).
Deviant behavior, such as homicide, suicide, theft, psychotic behavior, and rape, occurs in all societies. Information from diverse cultures used to examine why individuals conform to cultural expectations or engage in deviant behavior. Ramifications of deviance for the individual and for society. Mechanisms by which individuals become identified as deviant and cross-cultural variability in the definition of deviant behavior. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 389. Crossroads: Anthropology of the Transformation of Rural Blues into Urban Rock (3).
A multimedia approach to the development and transformation of an American musical form, the blues. Foci include the social and cultural history of rural and urban blues, rhythm and blues, rock `n' roll, and the later forms of rock, the social context and life histories of modern music's creators and innovators, the development of vocal and instrumental styles, Blues and rock visual and performance iconography, milestones in the development of musical genres and the major roles of racism and discrimination in the development of these forms of popular music.
ANTH 391. Honors Tutorial (3).
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Honors Program.
ANTH 392. Honors Tutorial (3).
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Honors Program.
ANTH 393. Human Ecology: The Biology of Human Adaptability (3).
The place of human populations in the ecosystem. The importance of biological and behavioral responses of populations ranging from hunters and gatherers to contemporary and industrial societies. The effect of various natural and manmade stresses on man's adaptation to the environment. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 396. Anthropological Perspectives on Human Growth and Development (3).
The physical anthropologist's interest in the nature and significance of human biological variability approached through study of the processes of physical growth and development at each state of the life cycle. The role of environmental and genetic influences in determining patterns of human growth and development. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 397. Epidemiology and the Evolution of Human Disease (3).
Basic concepts of infectious and degenerative diseases. Description and analysis of the changing distribution and determinants of disease in prehistoric, historic, and contemporary human populations. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 399. Independent Study (1-6).
Students may propose topics for independent reading and research. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
*ANTH 401. Biological Aging in Hu-mans (3).
(See ANTH 301.)
*ANTH 404. Introduction to the Anthropology of Aging (3).
(See ANTH 304.)
*ANTH 405. The Life Cycle in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3).
(See ANTH 305.)
*ANTH 406. The Anthropology of Childhood and the Family (3).
(See ANTH 306.)
*ANTH 409. Family Violence and Child Abuse (3).
(See ANTH 309.)
*ANTH 413A. Medical Anthropology Scholars Seminar (3).
(See ANTH 313A.)
*ANTH 413B. Medical Anthropology Scholars Seminar (3).
(See ANTH 313B.)
ANTH 414. Cultures of the United States (3).
(See ANTH 414.)
*ANTH 418. Death and Dying (3).
(See ANTH 318).
ANTH 423. AIDS: Epidemiology, Biology, and Cultures (3).
(See ANTH 323.)
ANTH 428. Ethics in Science (3).
(See ANTH 328.)
*ANTH 430. Special Topics in Prehistory (3).
(See ANTH 330.)
*ANTH 431. Ancient Civilizations of the Near East (3).
(See ANTH 331.)
*ANTH 433. Roots of Ancient India: The Archaeology of South Asia (3).
(See ANTH 333.)
*ANTH 436. The Archaeology of North America (3).
(See ANTH 336).
ANTH 437. Comparative Medical Systems (3).
(See ANTH 337.)
*ANTH 440. Culture and Emotion (3).
(See ANTH 340.)
*ANTH 442. Person, Self and Other (3).
(See ANTH 342.)
*ANTH 443. Psychoanalytic Anthropology (3).
(See ANTH 343.)
*ANTH 445. Ethnicity and Mental Health (3).
(See ANTH 345.)
*ANTH 447. Ethnicity (3).
(See ANTH 347.)
*ANTH 451. Special Topics in International Health (3).
(See ANTH 151.)
*ANTH 452. Japanese Culture and Society (3).
(See ANTH 152.)
*ANTH 453. Chinese Culture and Society (3).
(See ANTH 353.)
*ANTH 456. Mediterranean Culture and Society (3).
(See ANTH 356.)
*ANTH 459. Introduction to International Health (3).
(See ANTH 359.)
*ANTH 460. History of Anthropology (3).
(See ANTH 360.)
*ANTH 462. Contemporary Theory in Anthropology (3).
(See ANTH 362.)
*ANTH 465. Gender and Sex Differences: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3).
(See ANTH 365.)
*ANTH 469. Anthropology of Nutrition (3).
(See ANTH 369.)
ANTH 470. Tutorial in Social Anthropology (3).
Guided readings in social anthropology. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of graduate adviser.
*ANTH 471. Culture, Behavior and Person: Psychological Anthropology (3).
(See ANTH 371.)
*ANTH 472. Anthropological Approaches to Religion (3).
(See ANTH 372.)
*ANTH 473. Anthropology of Health and Medicine in Childhood (3).
(See ANTH 373.)
*ANTH 474. Dynamics and Theory of Social Change (3).
(See ANTH 374.)
*ANTH 475. Cultural Psychiatry (3).
(See ANTH 375.)
*ANTH 476. Topics in the Anthropology of Health and Medicine (3).
(See ANTH 376.) Prerequisite: ANTH 480 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 480. Anthropology of Health and Illness, Part I (3).
The core course in medical anthropology. The cultural ecology of health and sickness. The practical, cultural and social meanings of professional and lay medical beliefs and practices. Critique of biomedical theory and practice. Provides an overview of the field and a familiarity with the theories and methodology necessary for interpreting and conducting research in the various problem areas of medical anthropology. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ANTH 481. Anthropology of Health and Illness, Part II (3).
The course continues the materials of 480.
*ANTH 483. Urban Anthropology (3).
(See ANTH 383.)
*ANTH 484. Culture, Population, and Family Planning in Developing Countries (3).
(See ANTH 384.)
ANTH 485. Applied Anthropology (3).
Analysis of the use of anthropological theory and data for social development planning and programs. A cross-cultural analysis of the implications of planned change and their ramifications. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
*ANTH 486. Deviance and Conformity: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3).
(See ANTH 386.)
*ANTH 489. Crossroads: Anthropology of the Transformation of Rural Blues to Urban Rock (3).
(See ANTH 389.)
ANTH 491. Tutorial in Physical Anthropology (3).
Guided readings in physical anthropology. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of graduate adviser.
*ANTH 493. Human Ecology: The Biology of Human Adaptability (3).
(See ANTH 393.)
*ANTH 496. Anthropological Perspectives on Human Growth and Development (3).
(See ANTH 396.)
*ANTH 497. Epidemiology and the Evolution of Human Disease (3).
(See ANTH 397.)
ANTH 498. Public Policy and Aging (3).
Also listed as GERO 496. Overview of public policies affecting aging and the impact of population aging on public policies, with particular attention to contemporary policy dilemmas, policy choices for the future, and political contexts of such dilemmas and choices.
ANTH 501. Clinical Practicum (3).
ANTH 502. Research Practicum In Medical Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Gerontology (3).
Provide M.A. students with firsthand experience in applying anthropology to health and aging problems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ANTH 503. Seminar in Social-Cultural Anthropology (3).
ANTH 504. Advanced Methods of Research in Medical and Gerontological Anthropology (3).
Practical and theoretical issues in the selection of questions for health and aging research in societal settings. Illustration of frameworks and designs for research. Discussion of the problems of collection, analysis, and interpretation of data along with the non-scientific influences on the research process and the use of results. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ANTH 506. Seminar in Comparative Health Systems (3).
ANTH 507. Seminar in Population Anthropology (3).
ANTH 508. Seminar in Policy, Program, Planning and Evaluation (3).
ANTH 509. Seminar in the Ethnopsychology of Emotion (3).
ANTH 511. Seminar in Medical Ecology (3).
ANTH 512. Seminar in Anthropology and Aging
ANTH 513. Seminar in Ethnopsychiatry (3).
ANTH 514. Epidemiological Research Methods and Techniques for International Health (3).
ANTH 519. Seminar in Human Ecology and Adaptability (3).
ANTH 542. The Human Body: Discourse and Experience (3).
ANTH 599. Tutorial (credit as arranged).
Advanced studies in anthropology.
ANTH 601. Independent Research (credit as arranged).
ANTH 651. Thesis (M.A.) (credit as arranged).
ANTH 701. Dissertation (Ph.D.) (credit as arranged)
*Graduate Students registered for these 400-level courses share class with undergraduates registered for the corresponding 300-level course. Students registered at the 400 level may be expected to attend an additional seminar and/or meet additional requirements beyond those demanded of students registered at the 300 level.
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