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Anthropology
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Indians of the Great Plains |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 7 |
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| Description |
This course focuses on past and present cultures of Plains Indians. Individual tribal traditions are compared and contrasted. The interdependence of techno-environment, socio-political organization and ideology is stressed, with emphasis on culture change. Present day adaptations to reservation and urban life are examined. MnTC Goal 7. |
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American Indians and the Environment |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 10 |
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| Description |
To what degree does the image of the "ecological Indian" faithfully reflect American Indian ideas about the environment through time? This course will examine the idea of the "ecological Indian," the idea of American Indians were/are model ecologists and conservationists. We will explore the concept of sustainability among American Indians and the relationship between American Indian communities and the environment through an examination of their unique adaptations that they have made within the 10 major geo-cultural regions of native North America: Arctic, Subarctic, Great Basin, Plateau, Northwest Coast, California, Great Plains, Northeast and Southeast. MnTC Goal 10. |
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Anthropology of Tourism |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 9 |
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| Description |
Anthropological examination of the global tourist industry, with particular emphasis on impacts on local populations and ecosystems. The ethical dimensions of tourism will be the primary concern in this course. Case studies will be used to illustrate principles of sustainable, responsible, participatory tourism. MNTC Goal 9. |
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Understanding Contemporary Africa |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 8 |
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| Description |
This course examines societies and cultures of contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa to promote a better understanding of the continent's place in the global system. MnTC Goal 8. |
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American Indian World Views |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 7 |
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| Description |
This course examines the cultural knowledge of American Indian groups that they employ to understand the world around them. It examines their belief systems, religious rituals, oral traditions, and cosmologies. MnTC Goal 7. |
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North American Archaeology |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 115 |
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| Description |
An overview of the prehistory of North America from the end of the Ice Age. |
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| Title |
Magic, Witchcraft and Belief |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 110 |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 8 |
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| Description |
Introduction to the study of religion in cross cultural perspective. The origins of supernatural beliefs will be studied. Functional and non-functional explanations of religious beliefs will be examined. The relationship between culture change and religious movements will be explored. MnTC Goal 8. |
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| Title |
Collapse |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 10 |
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| Description |
This course explores the notion of societal collapse using ancient societies and archaeological data. A variety of case studies, drawn from diverse cultural and environmental settings, are examined to identify the processes and causes of collapse. Of critical importance is the interplay between society and environment in achieving or failing to attain long-term sustainability. Present day contexts are examined using perspectives gained from the study of the past. MnTC Goal 10. |
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Archaeology and the Bible |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 5 |
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| Description |
Review of the archaeological record of Palestine during the time periods represented in the biblical chronology. Subjects highlighted are the Near Eastern origins of agriculture, the rise of urbanism, imperial context of Syria-Palestine, and the history of the peoples of ancient Palestine as known from archaeological materials. MnTC Goal 5. |
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| Title |
Reading Landscape: Ways of Seeing |
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| Writing Intensive |
Yes |
| Description |
Explores the landscape concept as developed and applied within anthropology and the geosciences. Considers the interaction of culture and perception in the way we view our physical world. Writing Intensive. |
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The Aztecs |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 7 |
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| Writing Intensive |
Yes |
| Description |
This course is an examination of Aztec civilization. Varied perspectives, including native and Spanish chroniclers, archaeological data, and a cross-cultural understanding of archaic states, are employed to derive an understanding of Aztec civilization. MnTC Goal 7. |
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The Uses of the Past |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 9 |
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| Description |
An examination of how the past is interpreted to satisfy ideological, political and social needs of groups. Ethical responsibilities related to interpreting the past are combined with understanding the importance of being fair-minded toward others' versions of the past. MnTC Goal 9. |
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Anthropology of Music |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 8 |
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| Description |
An anthropological investigation of the relationships between culture and music. It will focus on the core anthropological concepts of cultural relativism, ethnocentrism, and globalization in relation to the cultural contexts of music. It will explore how music relates anthropologically to various aspects of culture, including identity, gender, family, religion, politics, subsistence, economics, and language. Ethnographic examples will be drawn from western and non-western music. MnTC Goal 8. |
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The Maya |
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This course explores the archaeology of the Maya. Varied perspectives, including native, Spanish chroniclers, the archaeological record, and a cross-cultural understanding of archaic civilizations, are employed to derive and understanding of Maya civilization. |
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| Title |
Ideas of Culture |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 110 |
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| Description |
Presentation of the major schools of thought in the history of anthropology and related social sciences from the 19th and 20th centuries. The course includes discussion of evolutionism, historicism, functionalism, structuralism and contemporary social theories. |
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Geoarchaeology |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 115 |
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| Description |
Examines the application of Geosciences methods and techniques to archaeological deposits and materials. Emphasis on critical evaluation and interpretation of geoarchaeological data using a series of case studies. |
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| Title |
Geoarchaeology |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 115 OR
GEOS 117 OR
GEOS 115
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| Course Outline |
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| Description |
Examines the application of Geoscience methods and techniques to archaeological deposits and materials. Emphasizes foundational concepts in Geoarchaeology, the role of Geoarchaeology in contemporary archaeology, and the application of geoarchaeological knowledge and skills to inform archaeological interpretation. |
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| Title |
Applied Ethnographic Methods |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 110 |
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| Description |
Training in the standard techniques of ethnographic fieldwork with emphasis on applied applications, including research design, interviewing, forms of observation, and the production of ethnographic writings, as well as introducing important debates concerning this process.
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Traditional Cultures |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 110 |
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| Description |
An examination of traditional cultures before widespread westernization, including a review of the anthropological literature, such as ranking, non-market exchange and systems of production, domestic organization, power, authority, and traditional religious systems. |
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| Title |
Topics in Anthropology |
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| Description |
Study of various topics in anthropology. This course may be repeated as topics vary. |
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