ANTH - Anthropology

ANTH 110
Cultural Anthropology
An introduction to the nature of culture, the organization of social relations, and the relationships between values and behavior. Attention to the human use of culture in adapting to environments and to language, technology, kinship, and religion as cultural systems. Case studies of Western and non-Western peoples. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors

ANTH 120
World Prehistory
An introduction to the peoples and cultures of the world from 40,000 years ago to 2,000 years ago. Major events in world prehistory, such as the origins of agriculture, the rise of cities, and the spread of states, are examined and discussed. General trends in cultural evolution are proposed and evaluated. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors

ANTH 140
Biological Anthropology
The study of humans as biological organisms. Topics addressed include processes of evolutionary change and stasis; primate diversity, ecology, and behavior; morphological, ecological, and genetic perspectives on human evolution; and contemporary human biological variation, including racial variation. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors

ANTH 191
Directed Study in Anthropology
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. Units: Variable.

ANTH 195
Internship in Anthropology
Applied work in anthropology arranged and carried out under the direction of an instructor. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ANTH 200
History of Anthropological Ideas
A study of the development of anthropology as a scholarly discipline and a method of inquiry. Consideration of theoretical perspectives such as evolutionism, historical particularism, functionalism, cultural materialism, structuralism, interpretive and postmodernist approaches, and also the significance of participant-observation and other field research strategies in shaping anthropological knowledge. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: ANTH 110, 120, or 140, preferably all three. Recommended for anthropology majors in the sophomore year; must be completed by the end of the junior year.

ANTH 207
Quantative Analysis in Anthropology
An introduction to the collection and manipulation of quantitative data in anthropological research. Topics include sampling, measurement, and basic nominal and ordinal statistics. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: ANTH 110, 120, or 140, preferably all three; non-anthropology majors must obtain consent of the instructor. Recommended for anthropology majors in the sophomore year; must be completed by the end of the junior year.

ANTH 210
Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
An introduction to basic assumptions and methods of research in sociocultural anthropology, including participant observation, ethnographic interview, focus groups, cognitive methods, survey, and census. Students gain hands-on experience in research. Units: 6.

ANTH 220
Research Methods in Archaeology
Presents the research process in archaeology and offers an overview of essential data-collection and analysis techniques, including site survey and excavation, settlement pattern analysis, lithic analysis, and ceramic analysis. Students work with material from the Lawrence University collections and take part in field research. Units: 6.

Also listed as Environmental Studies 260

ANTH 306
Women and Men in Cross-Cultural Perspective
An anthropological approach to the study of gender, the sexual division of labor, marriage, and reproduction. Emphasis on biosocial and comparative/historical perspectives that emphasize universals and commonalities across cultures as well as the uniqueness of male/female experience cross-culturally. Units: 6.

Also listed as Gender Studies 350

Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or GEST 100

ANTH 310
Ecological Anthropology
A study of relationships between human communities and their natural environments (i.e., humans studied as members of ecosystems). Topics include the interactions between environment, human biology, and social organization and anthropological perspectives on global environmental problems. Units: 6.

Also listed as Environmental Studies 365

Prerequisite: One anthropology course or consent of instructor

ANTH 320
Archaeology of Gender
An examination of the relationship between gender and material culture. Focus on how gender and gender roles are reflected in the archaeological record and on the problems in identifying and determining gender roles in prehistory. Readings include studies from both the Old and New Worlds and modern theoretical approaches. Units: 6.

Also listed as Gender Studies 351

Prerequisite: One anthropology course or consent of instructor

ANTH 322
Archaeology of North America
An introduction to the ancient peoples of North America from the initial colonists to the peoples who encountered European colonists some 13,000 years later. Special emphasis is given to the ancient inhabitants of the Great Lakes region. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: ANTH 120

ANTH 324
Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean
A study of archaeological investigations in the Aegean region — Greece, Crete, the Cycladic Islands, and western Turkey. Emphasis on the evidence of cultural development from Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers and Neolithic farmers and herders through the development of the Bronze Age “palace” civilizations of the Minoans and Mycenaeans. Units: 6.

Also listed as Classics 365

Prerequisite: One anthropology course or consent of instructor

ANTH 326
Bizarrchaeology
Much of the public’s interest in archaeology focuses on “mysteries” of the past or allegedly “unexplainable” phenomena. Since the past is largely impossible to know, it is easy to uncritically fill it with products of the imagination rather than products of ancient peoples. This course examines some of these “imaginary” pasts and the practice of creating them. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: ANTH 120 or consent of instructor

ANTH 330
Language and Culture
An examination of language and other cultural symbolic systems used to formulate and communicate meanings. Attention to social factors in language use, including ethnicity, social class, gender, and the nation-state. Some consideration of the ways that language both reflects and influences people’s ways of thinking. Units: 6.

Also listed as Linguistics 330

Prerequisite: ANTH 110

ANTH 342
Medical Anthropology
A cross-cultural study of health, healing, and beliefs about the body and illness. Particular attention is paid to the cultural construction of medical beliefs and practices (our biomedical model is only one of many possible world views). Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, and ANTH 110 or 140

ANTH 344
Nutritional Anthropology
This course provides a basic introduction to human nutrition. It then considers the evolution of human nutrition through the study of primate nutrition and the putative diets of human ancestors. Finally, it considers anthropological approaches to understanding cross-cultural, intracultural, and life-cycle variation in modern human nutrition. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: ANTH 140 or consent of instructor

ANTH 345
Distributed Cognition
Distributed cognition explores the role of the environment, artifacts, social interaction, and culture in human reasoning, problem-solving, and learning. Domains of study range from the sophisticated (ship navigation) to the everyday (time-telling). Emphasis is placed on studies of cognition in real-world settings. Units: 6.

Also listed as Education Studies 345, Psychology 345

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

ANTH 350
Indians of North America
A cultural study of the Indians of North America, including examination of the impact of European ideas and technology on Indian societies. Emphasis on environmental adaptations, levels of social and cultural complexity, problems of historical interpretation, and the methods and theories of ethnology and their applications to North American cultures. Units: 6.

Also listed as Ethnic Studies 330

Prerequisite: ANTH 110

ANTH 358
Ethnography of the Middle East and North Africa
Introduction to the diversity of social organization and cultural practice in the Middle East and North Africa. Focus on contemporary Arab and Islamic societies and their ethnic and religious minorities. Topics include tribalism, colonialism, gender, religious practices, migration, and the politics of identity. Units: 6.

Also listed as Ethnic Studies 332

Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor

ANTH 364
Ethnography of East Asia
A critical and comparative examination of key areas of sociocultural change in present-day East Asia. What do we mean when we speak of "tradition" in the East Asian context? Does tradition refer to an imagined past, or to actual practices that have been discarded in response to demographic, economic or political forces? Using ethnographic studies, we will see how society shapes assumed realms of private experience in Japan, China, and South Korea such as gender, identity, work, and the family, and how these realms of private experience are undergoing marked change. We will then address new areas of research in East Asian anthropology such as the body politic, sexuality, pop culture, consumption and national cultural identities. Units: 6.

Also listed as East Asian Studies 364

Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of the instructor

ANTH 366
Ethnography of Japan
Critical examination of social and cultural (re)presentations of Japan from the postwar to the postmodern. Exploration of diversities of lived reality and social change in contemporary Japan. Topics include: nationalism and historical consciousness, family and gender ideologies, invisible and visible others, sexuality, pop culture, and the Heisei recession. Units: 6.

Also listed as East Asian Studies 366

Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or sophomore standing

ANTH 372
Urban Anthropology of London
This seminar combines a variety of methods to explore contemporary British culture. In addition to the readings and field trips, students conduct ethnographic fieldwork in London on a topic of their own interest. This may be based in a particular place or, more broadly, focus on a certain group of people. The course provides an introduction to field research methods. Throughout the term, students participate in shorter exercises designed to develop their confidence in the skills of observation, interviewing, description, and analysis. Readings on topics such as neighborhoods, social use of language, class, education, and migration experience provide a framework for understanding the detail of the individual projects. Students are expected to make presentations and participate in discussions. Offered at the London Centre. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.

ANTH 374
Identity and Place: Diaspora Experience in Comparative Perspective
An exploration of similarities and differences in refugee/diaspora communities. Issues explored include relationships between place and identity, memory and identity, notions of home and homeland, gender and class, assimilation versus resistance, social and cultural changes induced by migration and the impact of transnationalism. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and one course in anthropology or consent of instructor

ANTH 390
Tutorial Studies in Anthropology
Advanced study of selected topics. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ANTH 391
Directed Study in Anthropology
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. Units: Variable.

ANTH 395
Internship in Anthropology
Applied work in anthropology arranged and carried out under the direction of an instructor. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ANTH 399
Independent Study in Anthropology
Advanced research. Students considering an honors project should register for this course, for one or more terms. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ANTH 450
Senegalese Culture
This course is part of the Lawrence Francophone Seminar in which students study in French-speaking West Africa for ten weeks. Offered in alternate years. Units: 6.

Also listed as French 400

Prerequisite: Must be attending the LU Francophone Seminar

ANTH 470
American Indians on Film
The course examines the ways in which American Indians have been depicted on film. Ethnographic, documentary, and feature films are examined and compared to understand how film has shaped our image of American Indians. Units: 6.

Also listed as Ethnic Studies 430, Film Studies 470

Prerequisite: ANTH 350 or consent of instructor

ANTH 500
Topics in Anthropology
An examination of a particular topic in contemporary anthropology. The specific topic investigated changes each year. Students are expected to carry out independent research on the topic, either through a review of relevant literature or through field or laboratory work. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Junior standing and at least two courses in anthropology or consent of instructor

ANTH 501
Research Questions in Anthropology
An introduction to formulating a research question in anthropology. Students will explore the research literature in an area of interest within anthropology and develop a researchable question grounded in a review of existing theory and empirical research. Graduate training and careers in anthropology will also be discussed. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: ANTH 200, 207, 210, and junior or senior standing

ANTH 502
Ethnographic Writing
An examination of ethnographic writing as a disciplinary, social, and creative practice among anthropologists. Three themes are considered: dominant practices in ethnographic writing (both current and historical), genres and stylistic practices (e.g., journalistic travel writing, poetry, as well as conventional anthropological accounts), and the experience of ethnographic writing (in which students compose their own ethnographies). An ideal course for students writing up summer field/internship reports or planning senior projects. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Junior standing and at lease two courses in anthropology or consent of instructor.

ANTH 510
Contemporary Debates in Anthropology
A consideration of current debates in anthropology on issues surrounding representation, ethics, research techniques, the nature of culture, and political positions. These issues are examined in relation to previous anthropological theory and current social scientific thought. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and at least two courses in the social sciences

ANTH 512
Fictions of Africa
An exploration of African culture and history through literature and film by African authors/directors. Issues to be explored include African debates on colonialism, post-colonialism, gender, class, and ethnic stratification, religion, modernization and development. Fictional works will be discussed in tandem with ethnographic monographs and critical essays. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and at least two other courses in the social sciences

ANTH 520
Topics in Archaeology
An examination of a particular topic in contemporary archaeological research. The specific topic investigated changes each year. Students are expected to carry out independent research on the topic, either through a review of relevant literature or through field or laboratory work.

Topic for Fall 2009 — Contact Communities in Eastern North America This class will examine the archaeological record of early English and Native American communities in Eastern North America and the impact of each on the other. Jamestown and Werowocomoco will be particular foci of the class, but students will have the chance to do their own research on other communities. Prerequisite: ANTH 120 and junior standing or consent of instructor

Topic for Winter 2010 — Ethics in Archaeology: Who owns the past? This seminar explores ethical and legal aspects concerning the practice and use of archaeology: the ownership and treatment of archaeological remains and relations between archaeologists and affected peoples (descendent communities). Topics include the ethics and legality of collecting, looting, and the antiquities market; archaeology and nationalism and politics; NAGPRA and the reburial and repatriation of skeletons and artifacts; and professional responsibilities of the archaeologist. Prerequisite: ANTH 120 and junior standing or consent of instructor

Units: 6.

Prerequisite: ANTH 120 and junior standing or consent of instructor

ANTH 540
Topics in Biological Anthropology
An examination of a particular topic in contemporary biological anthropological research. The specific topic investigated changes each year. Students are expected to carry out independent research on the topic, either through a review of relevant literature or through field or laboratory work.

Topic for Winter 2010: Evolutionary Medicine This course will explore current research that uses an evolutionary biological perspective to advance our understanding of medicine and health. It will begin with an overview of the field and move quickly to a critical examination of primary research literature. Topical foci will be developed by students, as well as the instructor. Examples of appropriate topics for study include diabetes, pregnancy, menstruation, infant-care, sleep, stress, parasites, infectious disease, and chronic disease. Prerequisite: ANTH 140 or BIOL 140 or consent of instructor.

Units: 6.

Prerequisite: ANTH 140 and one other course in anthropology; or BIOL 140 and instructor's consent; and junior or senior standing

ANTH 590
Tutorial Studies in Anthropology
Advanced study of selected topics. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ANTH 591
Directed Study in Anthropology
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. Units: Variable.

ANTH 595
Internship in Anthropology
Applied work in anthropology arranged and carried out under the direction of an instructor. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ANTH 599
Independent Study in Anthropology
Advanced research. Students considering an honors project should register for this course, for one or more terms. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ANTH 601
Research Design in Anthropology
An introduction to designing a research project in anthropology. Students will build a conceptual model and design both data collection protocols and analysis strategies that will address the research question they developed in ANTH 501. Seminar meetings will be spent discussing problems and issues raised by individual students’ projects. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: ANTH 501 and senior standing or consent of instructor.

ANTH 690
Tutorial Studies in Anthropology
Advanced study of selected topics. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ANTH 691
Directed Study in Anthropology
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. Units: Variable.

ANTH 695
Internship in Anthropology
Applied work in anthropology arranged and carried out under the direction of an instructor. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ANTH 699
Independent Study in Anthropology
Advanced research. Students considering an honors project should register for this course, for one or more terms. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.