ANTHRO 301: History of Anthropological Theory, Culture and Society
Required of Anthropology Ph.D. students. The history of cultural and social anthropology in relation to historical and national contexts and key theoretical and methodological issues as these inform contemporary theory and practices of the discipline. Enrollment limited to 15. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Thiranagama, S. (PI)
ANTHRO 301A: Foundations of Social Theory
The purpose of this course is to introduce key themes in social theory - the social, the modern subject, reason, autonomy, civility, interests, exchange, morality, life, the senses - through a reading of classic texts from Descartes up to psychoanalysis and phenomenology. nnnEach section has original texts, commentaries, and background readings that place these texts in their deeper historical setting. Many of these commentaries trace how practical theories of 'lower' or minor selves - the subject people of the colonies, slaves, and other - were integral to the very development of ideas of the modern, autonomous and reasonable self in the western world.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Luhrmann, T. (PI)
ANTHRO 302: History of Anthropological Theory, Ecology and Environment
Evolutionary and ecological theory from the 19th century to present. Theory and concepts from evolution and ecology, emphasizing an-thropological applications. Evolutionary theories of human behavior, culture, and societies. Ecological theory behind carrying capacity, sustainable yield, and population growth. Emphasis is on tools of analysis and formulating research questions in anthropology today. Upper division undergrads require consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Bird, D. (PI)
ANTHRO 303: Introduction to Archaeological Theory
The history of archaeological thought emphasizing recent debates. Evolutionary theories, behavioral archaeology, processual and cognitive archaeology, and approaches termed feminist and post-processual archaeology in the context of wider debate in adjacent disciplines. The application and integration of theory on archaeological problems and issues. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Hodder, I. (PI)
ANTHRO 304: Data Analysis for Quantitative Research
Univariate, multivariate, and graphical methods used for analyzing quantitative data in anthropological research. Archaeological and paleobiological examples. Recommended: algebra. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Jones, J. (PI)
ANTHRO 307: Archaeological Methods and Research Design (ARCHLGY 307)
Methodological aspects of field and laboratory practice from traditional archaeological methods to the latest interdisciplinary analytical techniques. The nature of archaeological data and inference; interpretive potential of these techniques. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Liu, L. (PI)
ANTHRO 308: Proposal Writing Seminar
Required of second-year Ph.D. students in the culture and society track. The conceptualization of dissertation research problems, the theories behind them, and the methods for exploring them. Participants draft a research prospectus suitable for a dissertation proposal and research grant applications. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Fullwiley, D. (PI)
ANTHRO 31: Ecology, Evolution, and Human Health (ANTHRO 331A)
Ecology, Evolution, and Human Health Human ecology, environments, adaptation and plasticity, and their relationship to health and well-being considered in the broad comparative context. Topics include human population history, subsistence ecology, demography, reproductive decision making, urbanization, migration, infectious disease, the physiology of stress and the inflammatory response, social capital and social networks, nutrition, nutritional deficiencies, growth, and social inequalities. No prior course work in ecological or medical anthropology required.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom
ANTHRO 310G: Introduction to Graduate Studies
Required graduate seminar. The history of anthropological theory and key theoretical and methodological issues of the discipline. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Ferguson, J. (PI)
ANTHRO 311G: Introduction to Culture and Society Graduate Studies in Anthropology
Required graduate seminar for CS track. The history of anthropological theory and key theoretical and methodological issues in cultural anthropology. Prerequistes: for 1st year PhD students in the cultural and society track or by permission of the instructor.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
Instructors:
Ferguson, J. (PI)
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