2007-08 - Pitzer College

52 ANTHROPOLOGY
Envs 148. Ethnoecology. (See Environmental Studies 148). Spring, P. Faulstich.
151. Hidden Meanings of Speech. (formerly Methods of Discourse Analysis) How are
social ideologies and cultural meanings hidden in news stories, popular culture, and
everyday speech? This practicum focuses on methods for analyzing the values and beliefs
revealed in key words, sentence structures, topic ordering, and hedging, among other
details of talk and writing. C. Strauss. [not offered 2007-08]
153. History of Anthropological Theory. This course will provide a survey of the history
of anthropological theory and method through a combination of theoretical writings and
ethnographic monographs. It will examine how different historical moments and theories
of knowledge have informed anthropological objectives and projects. Close attention will
be paid to the changing content, form and sites addressed throughout the history of the
discipline. Prerequisite: Anthropology 1, 2, 3 and 21. Fall, D. Segal.
Clas 161. Greek Art and Archaeology. (See Classics 161) Fall, S. Glass.
164. North American Archaeology. This course will cover the evidence for early human
arrival in the Americas and subsequent cultural developments. Areas of emphasis will
include prehistoric big-game hunters of the plains, cliff-dwellers of the southwestern U.S.,
and the mound builders of the Mississippi River region. Enrollment is limited.
S. Miller. [not offered 2007-08]
168. Prehistoric Humans and Their Environments. The prehistoric development of
human cultures occurred in a variety of environmental contexts. How did these
environments shape the cultures? How did human cultures utilize and even try to control
their environments? In this course we will consider examples from around the world,
investigating the interaction of culture and environment in the prehistoric period.
S. Miller. [not offered 2007-08]
170. Seminar in Human Evolution. The course will investigate recent discoveries and
theories concerning our evolution. We will emphasize the interrelationships of environment
and behavior, anatomical structure and function, technological advance and social change.
We will focus particularly on the earliest African evidence, drawing on comparative materials
from Europe and Asia. Prerequisite: Anthropology 1, or equivalent. Enrollment is limited.
S. Miller. [not offered 2007-08]
178. Prisons: Theory, Ethnography, and Action. This seminar critically analyzes past and
present issues in juvenile detention, mass incarceration, and the prison-industrial
complex in the United States. Although the class is primarily focused on juvenile
detention, we familiarize ourselves with readings about the current state of our penal
system as a whole. This semester, the class will create and pilot a curriculum designed as
a rapid-fire, three-week literacy intervention. The class will consist of readings and
discussion, as well as planning curriculum development and implementation.
Spring, S. Phillips.