Current version - Indiana University South Bend

ANTH-E 300
VT:
ANTH-E 304
ANTH-E 308
ANTH-E 310
ANTH-E 320
anth-e 321
ANTH-E 323
culture areas and ethnic groups
(1-3 cr.)
PEOPles and cultures of Latin America
An ethnographic survey of a selected
culture area or ethnic group. May not be
repeated for more than 6 credit hours.
FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOCULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (3 CR.)
Intermediate survey of theories
and problems in social and cultural
anthropology. Historical development,
methods of inquiry, focal problems, and
contemporary theoretical perspectives.
MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3 CR.)
Introductory overview of the major
theory, methods and scope of medical
anthropology. Topics include politicaleconomic
perspectives on health and
healing, ethnomedicine, medical ecology,
health problems research, medical
pluralism, and the analysis of health
delivery systems. This course explores
these issues in both the developed and
developing countries.
Introduction to the cultures of
Africa (3 cr.)
Explores the vitality and diversity of
African cultures today in communities
ranging from town neighborhoods to
remote villages and from desert to rain
forest. Demonstrates the tenacity and
creativity of human societies facing severe
political, social, and ecological pressures,
but also contributes new questions and
answers to global debates about family
values, ethnicity, terrorism, hunger, and
economic growth.
Indians of north America (3 cr.)
Ethnographic survey of culture areas
from the Arctic to Panama plus crosscultural
analysis of interrelations of
culture, geographical environment, and
language families.
peoples of Mexico (3 cr.)
Surveys modern Indian groups, peasant
societies, problems of acculturation, and
urbanization in contemporary Mexico.
Indians of Indiana (3 cr.)
Indians of Indiana provides an
introduction to the histories, languages,
and cultures of the Native American
Nations of Indiana, focusing in particular
on the Miami, the Potawatomi, and
the Shawnee. The course takes an
ethnohistorical approach, seeking to
understand the past and present of
IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 4273
ANTH-E 335
ANTH-E 365
ANTH-E 380
ANTH-E 385
these communities in their own terms,
by combining information derived
from Native American sources and
anthropological research, with the results
of work with documentary material.
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF
MESOAMERICA (3 cr.)
Historical ethnography of the major pre-
Columbian civilizations, especially the
Aztec, the Maya, and the Zapotec, and
the Mixtec. Emphasis on the social life,
cultural achievements, religion, world
view, and political systems to illustrate
the diversity and richness of Amerindian
life before the Spanish conquest.
women and power (3 cr.)
Cross-cultural examination of different
forms and systems of power in women’s
experiences. Topics include: power and
dominance, motherhood as power, power
and ordinary women’s lives, women’s
experiences of colonialism, women as
revolutionaries, women in the labor
market, and women in international
politics.
Urban Anthropology (3 cr.)
An examination of urban social
organization in cross-cultural perspective,
including theoretical perspectives on
urbanization, kinship and social networks,
economic and political factors, and cultural
pluralism. Strategies of anthropological
research in urban settings.
APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY (3 CR.)
Survey of the applications of
anthropological theory and method
to meet societal needs in the areas
of education, health, industry, food
production, and rural development.
ANTH-E 391 women in developing countries (3 cr.)
This course explores the nature of
women’s roles in developing countries.
Particular emphasis is placed on
examining how development and cultural
change affect the lives of women.
ANTH-E 395
writing culture (3 cr.)
Seminar through which students explore
recent discussions within the discipline
about the purpose and meaning of
anthropological writing through reading
different styles of ethnographic writing and
through conducting ethnographic research
themselves and writing up the results using
different styles and forms. I, II