Department of Anthropology
238 Mather Memorial
Phone 368-2264 Fax: 368-5334
Melvyn Goldstein
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 anthropologists.
Melvyn C. Goldstein, Ph.D. (University of Washington)
John Reynolds Harkness Professor and Chair
Professor of International Health, School of Medicine
Social anthropology; cross-cultural aging; cultural ecology; development; ethnicity and nationalism; Tibet, China, Mongolia, Himalayas
Cynthia Beall, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Sarah Idell Pyle Professor; Professor of Anatomy, School of Medicine
Physical anthropology; human growth, development and aging; human ecology; nomads; Andes, Tibet, Himalayas, Mongolia
Thomas Csordas, Ph.D. (Duke University)
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)
Professor; Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine; Professor of Biomedical Ethics, School of Medicine; Professor of Nursing, Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing
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)
Professor
Cultural and medical anthropology; psychological anthropology; cross-cultural child rearing and family studies; family violence; Polynesia, United States
Janet McGrath, Ph.D. (Northwestern University)
Associate Professor; Assistant Professor of International Health, School of Medicine
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 Secondary Faculty
Gary Brittenham, M.D. (Case Western Reserve University)
Professor of Medicine
Disease and society; hematology; genetics of small populations; United States, India, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Thailand, Sri Lanka
Sim Galazka, M.D. (University of Michigan)
Professor of Family Medicine
Family medicine; geriatric medicine; clinically applied medical anthropology
Isabel Parraga, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve University)
Assistant Professor of 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
MetroHealth Medical Center
Sociocultural and medical anthropology, maternal and child health, gender, ethnicity and social class, medical ethics and education, and urban anthropology
Robert A. Rubinstein, Ph.D. (State University of New York-Binhamton), M.S.P.H. (University of Illinois, Chicago)
Adjunct Associate Professor
Dir. Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. Cross-cultural and behavioral negotiation and conflict intervention and resolution; epidemiology of mental disorders; and health services use and health policy
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 relationships among 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 sequence 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.
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)
Minor 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)
Sequence (Case Core)
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.
For the Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (GER), ANTH 319 applies to the Mathematical Reasoning and Analysis requirement; ANTH 215, 317, and 363 apply to the Science and Society category; ANTH 102 and 103 apply to the Social Institutions requirement; ANTH 104, 304, 306, 309, 318, 340, 341, 345, 371, 375, and 386 apply to the Human Behavior and Development requirement; and ANTH 314, 352, 353, 345 and 357 apply to the Global and Cultural Diversity requirement.
- Mathematical Reasoning and Analysis
ANTH 319 may be used (as part of a sequence)
- Natural Sciences
ANTH 105
- Science and Society
ANTH 215 or 317 or 337 or 363
- Social Institutions
ANTH 102 and 103 (sequence is required)
- Human Behavior and Development
ANTH 104 (ANTH 304, 306, 309, 318, 340, 342, 345, 371, 375, 386)
ANTH 314, 352, 353, 356, 357
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 and 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 advisor.
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 aging, physical anthropology/human biology, international health, psychological anthropology and 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 coursework 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 GER 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 also have 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 aging, human biology/physical anthropology, and socio-cultural anthropology. It requires a minimum of 36 credit hours: 18 in coursework (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 advisor 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 of 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 interests: 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 advisor's approval.
The Cross-Cultural Aging specialization within the graduate program in Medical Anthropology 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 Aging 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 advisor.
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 coursework 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 Aging specialization in Medical Anthropology, the department offers a distinct Cross-Cultural Aging 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, as well as teach at the college and university levels. 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. Fifteen credit hours are taken as electives in anthropology or in other departments with advisor's approval.
Students interested in graduate degrees in social-cultural or physical anthropology should contact the department about requirements.
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 103, Introduction to Human Evolution, 3
Physical, cultural, and technological evolution of humans. The systematic interrelationships between humans, culture, and environment.
ANTH 104, Human Development in Cross-cultural Perspective, 3
This course examines human development across the life span in cross-cultural perspective. Human universals and cultural variability in human experience from birth to death will be examined from the perspective of a worldwide range of cultures. Issues to be included are: gender, child-rearing patterns, adolescence, marriage, aging and the relationship between the individual and society.
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 107, Archaeology: An Introduction, 3
Basic archaeological concepts are discussed followed by a review of human cultural and biological evolution from the earliest times through development of state organized societies. Geographical scope is worldwide with special attentions given to ecological and cultural relationships affecting human societies through time.
ANTH 215, Health, Culture and Disease: An Introduction to Medical Anthropology, 3
This course is an introduction to the field of Medical Anthropology. Medical Anthropology is concerned with the cross-cultural study of culture, health, and illness. During the course of the semester, our survey will include (1) theoretical orientations and key concepts; (2) the cross-cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices (abroad and at home); and (3) contemporary issues and special populations (e.g., AIDS, homelessness, refugees, women's health, and children at risk).
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 nonhuman.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 103
ANTH 301, Biological Aging in Humans, 3
Biological aging phenomena, evidence that various sociocultural and environmental influences may slow or accelerate the aging process, and theories explaining the evolution of the aging process.
Prerequisite: ANTH 103
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
ANTH 306, 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
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
ANTH 313A, Medical Anthropology- Scholars Seminar, 3
Combine classwork and experience in medical settings. Topics covered included: culture and ethnicity; patterns of resort; disease/illness; etc. Concurrent research to 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.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 and ANTH 215
ANTH 313B, Medical Anthropology- Scholars Seminar, 3
Spring semester continuation of ANTH 313A.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 and ANTH 215
ANTH 314, Cultures of the United States, 3
This course considers the rich ethnic diversity of the U.S. from the perspective of social/cultural anthropology. Conquest, immigration, 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 consequences. 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 317, Asian Medical Systems, 3
Examines the philosophical assumptions and therapies of the traditional and contemporary medical systems of India, Tibet, China, and Japan. Attention will be given to the folk, popular, and institutional sectors of medical practice as well as to the contemporary relationship between traditional medicine and Western medicine in each of these societies.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
ANTH 318, Death and Dying, 3
Examines cultural context of death and dying. Topics include social and psychological consequences of changing patterns of morality, attitudes towards the taking of life, preparation for death, mortuary rituals, grief and mourning, and nature of relationship between living and dead.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
ANTH 319, Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Social Science, 3
Statistical description (central tendency, variation, correlation, etc.) and statistical evaluation (two sample comparisons, regression, analysis of variance, non parametric 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 science requirement.
ANTH 323, Aids: Epidemiology, Biology and Culture, 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.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 103 or ANTH 105
ANTH 328, Ethics in Science, 3
(Also listed as BIOL 328.) 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 ANTH 107
ANTH 331, Ancient Civilizations of the near East, 3
The social, economic, and ecological factors 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 ANTH 107
ANTH 333, Roots of Ancient India: Archeology 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 civilization of this region.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 107
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 issues 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.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
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 locus of illness and object of therapy.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
ANTH 343, Psychoanalytic Anthropology, 3
Psychoanalytic theory and its application to cross cultural materials. Cultural context of analytic theory's development and its application 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 considers basis of a culturally relative analytic theory.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
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 conflict and the world refugee crisis. Consideration of populations at special risk for development of specific mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, affective disorders, adjustment and stress disorders). Contemporary ethnographic survey of ethnic groups at risk both at home and abroad.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
ANTH 351, Topics in International Health, 3
Special topics of interest in International Health.
ANTH 352, Japanese Culture and Society, 3
(Also listed as Asia 352.) Roles 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
ANTH 353, Chinese Culture and Society, 3
Focus on early 20 th 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
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, world view 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 researchers.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
ANTH 357, Native American Cultures, 3
Intensive examination of the cultures of selected Native American peoples, including historical, political, religious, social organizational, linguistic, and medical/psychiatric aspects of American Indian life.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
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.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
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," and "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.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
ANTH 363, Anthropology and Bioethics, 3
The course will review theoretical work on anthropology and values, the discipline of bioethics, its philosophical roots, the body of anthropological work in bioethics, and critically examine a number of current bioethical issues in the United States and internationally.
ANTH 365, Gender and Sex Differences: Cross-cultural Perspective, 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
ANTH 369, The 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 bio-cultural correlates of malnutrition and obesity; and the uses of energetic data in assessing human population adaptation.
Prerequisite: ANTH 103
ANTH 371, 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
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 world view; relation of religion to social action.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
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; paleoepidemiology; and population anthropology.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 103 or ANTH 105
ANTH 389, Crossroads: 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 Ôn' 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.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
ANTH 391, Honors Tutorial, 3
ANTH 392, Honors Tutorial, 3
ANTH 393, Human Ecology: 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
ANTH 397, Epidemiology and Evolution of Human Diseases, 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
ANTH 399, Independent Study, 1-6
Students may propose topics for independent reading and research.
ANTH 401, Biological Aging in Humans, 3
(See ANTH 301.)
Prerequisite: ANTH 103
ANTH 404, Introduction Anthropology of Aging, 3
(See ANTH 304.)
ANTH 406, Anthropology of Childhood and the Family, 3
(See ANTH 306.)
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
ANTH 409, Family Violence and Child Abuse, 3
(See ANTH 309.)
Prerequisite: ANTH 102
ANTH 413A, Medical Anthropology-scholars Seminar, 3
(See ANTH 313A.)
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 and ANTH 215
ANTH 413B, Medical Anthropology- Scholars Seminar, 3
(See ANTH 313B.)
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 and ANTH 215
ANTH 414, Cultures of the United States, 3
(See ANTH 314.)
ANTH 415, Advanced Data Analysis, 3
Provides practical experience in analysis of social science data using microcomputers. Students will analyze and interpret social science data sets.
Prerequisite: ANTH 319 or ANTH 504
ANTH 417, Asian Medical Systems, 3
(See ANTH 317.)
ANTH 418, Death and Dying, 3
(See ANTH 318.)
ANTH 423, Aids: Epidemiology, Biology and Culture, 3
(See ANTH 323.)
ANTH 430, Origins of Civilization, 3
ANTH 431, Ancient Civilizations of the near East, 3
(See ANTH 331.)
ANTH 433, Ancient India: Archeology of South Asia, 3
(See ANTH 333.)
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, Gender and Mental Health, 3
(See ANTH 345.)
ANTH 451, Topics in International Health, 3
(See ANTH 351.)
ANTH 452, Japanese Culture and Society, 3
(See ANTH 352.)
ANTH 453, Chinese Culture and Society, 3
(See ANTH 353.)
ANTH 456, Mediterranean Culture and Society, 3
(See ANTH 356.)
ANTH 457, Native American Cultures, 3
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 463, Anthropology and Bioethics, 3
(See ANTH 363.) (Cross listed with BETH 463.)
ANTH 465, Gender and Sex Differences: Cross-cultural Perspective, 3
(See ANTH 365.)
ANTH 469, The Anthropology of Nutrition, 3
(See ANTH 369.)
ANTH 471, Psychological Anthropology, 3
(See ANTH 371.)
ANTH 472, Anthropological Approaches to Religion, 3
(See ANTH 372.)
ANTH 476, Topics in Anthropology of Health and Medicine, 3
(See ANTH 376.)
Prerequisite: ANTH 480
ANTH 480, The Anthropology of Health and Illness I, 3
Part one of the graduate core course in medical anthropology. Includes sections giving an overview of topics such as the history and conceptual development of medical anthropology, anthropological epidemiology, psychiatric anthropology, social networks/support systems, and health care systems.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ANTH 481, The Anthropology of Health and Illness II, 3
Part two of the graduate core course in medical anthropology. Includes sections giving an overview of topics such as human adaptability theory, nutritional anthropology, demography, the anthropology of biomedicine, cross cultural aging, clinical anthropology and international health.
Prerequisite: ANTH 480
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.
ANTH 489, Crossroads: Transformation of Rural Blues into Urban Rock, 3
(See ANTH 389.)
ANTH 493, Human Ecology: Biology of Human Adaptability, 3
(See ANTH 393.)
ANTH 497, Epidemiology and Evolution of Human Diseases, 3
(See ANTH 397.)
ANTH 502, Research Practicum in Medical Anthropology and Gerontology, 3
Provides M.A. students with firsthand experience in applying anthropology to health and aging problems. Graduate standing required.
ANTH 503, Seminar in Social Cultural Anthropology, 3
ANTH 504, Advanced Methods 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 nonscientific influences on the research process and the use of results.
Graduate standing required.
ANTH 505, Women's Mental Health , 3
This anthropological course is a feminist examination of the cultural psychology of women in the following domains: 1. contextualized modes of attention, perception, and orientations for being-in-the-world; 2. power, resistance and resilience; and 3. specific psychiatric syndromes of schizophrenia and depression as they affect women. Issues of the cultural validity of theories premised upon an Euro-American ethnopsychology will be the subject of critique throughout the seminar.
ANTH 508, Seminar in Policy and Program Planning and Evaluation, 3
ANTH 509, Seminar in Ethnopsychology of Emotion, 3
In this seminar we will be concerned with the relationship of culture and emotion. The study of emotion, traditionally the domain of philosophy, psychology, and physiology, has increasingly attracted the attention of psychological and medical anthropologists. Contemporary anthropological approaches to the problem have documented the substantial role that culture plays in mediating both the experience and the expression of emotion. These issues will be examined through review of cross-cultural, ethnographic materials.
ANTH 511, Seminar in Medical Ecology, 3
ANTH 513, Seminar in Ethnopsychiatry, 3
Theory and practice of psychotherapeutic forms. Diagnostic and therapeutic forms from Europe, the United States, Japan, India, and other major cultural traditions and those of local areas such as West Africa, Native America, and Latin America. The cultural theories of mental disorders, related conceptions of self and person, and the relationships of local psychological theory to clinical praxis and outcome.
Prerequisite: ANTH 215 and ANTH 371 or ANTH 375
ANTH 542, Human Body: Discourse and Experience, 3
Interdisciplinary approach to embodiment as a starting point for rethinking the concepts of culture and existence. Methodological distinction between phenomenological and semiotic approaches. Topics include cultural uses of the body, the body as representation and expression, the body as an object of domination, the body of health and illness, sexuality and gender body, religion and the sacred body, and technology and the body. Graduate standing required.
ANTH 599, Tutorial: Advanced Studies in Anthropology, 1-36
(Credit as arranged) Advanced studies in anthropology.
ANTH 601, Independent Research, 1-36
(Credit as arranged.)
ANTH 701, Dissertation Ph.D., 1-36
(Credit as arranged.)
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