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Anthropology represents a broad field of study encompassing four subdivisions: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, prehistoric archeology, and biological anthropology. Courses listed below offer comprehensive approaches to anthropology's diverse subject matter and provide an important component of a liberal arts education for both majors and non-majors. A major will gain excellent preparation for graduate study in anthropology or as part of a pre-professional education. Additionally, anthropology majors can gain preparation for a wide variety of careers. Students majoring in anthropology are strongly urged to pursue work beyond the introductory level (101, 102, 103) in each of the subfields. Major. A major in anthropology consists of the following: 1. a. A minimum of 24 hours in the department, including Anthropology 101, 102, 103. b. Anthropology 353. c. At least one seminar in Anthropology. At least 15 of the 24 hours required for the major must be from courses above the 100 level. 2. Courses in several other disciplines, including those in the social and natural sciences and the humanities, complement a major in Anthropology. The particular pattern of courses chosen will vary, depending on the plans and interests of the students. The particular pattern should be worked out in close consultation with the major advisor. Minor. A minor in anthropology consists of 15 hours of coursework in which at least nine hours derive from courses at the 200 level or above. No more than three transfer credits can be counted in a minor, and two of the three introductory courses must be included. Honors. The department invites a small number of qualified majors to participate in the Honors Program. Honors work may begin as early as the sixth semester or may commence at the beginning of the senior year. Students may receive from two to six hours of credit per semester of Honors. Honors work requires a thesis based on original research and an oral examination on the thesis. Off-Campus Programs for Credit. Summer fieldwork in projects sponsored by Oberlin College or by other institutions is encouraged. Such projects may be undertaken in archeology, ethnography, or linguistics. By approval of the department, students may count a maximum of six hours of such work toward the major. Students interested in archeological projects should contact Ms. Grimm. Those interested in ethnographic projects should contact a department staff person. Those interested in linguistics should contact Ms. Pagliai. Students interested in anthropology credit for programs sponsored by the Great Lakes Colleges Association should also speak with the chair Gallaudet Exchange Program. The department sponsors an exchange program with Gallaudet University, the nation's only liberal arts college for the deaf, located in Washington, DC. In a school of about 500 students, the program offers a unique opportunity for students interested in communication disorders, deaf education, and related issues. The program is open to both majors and non-majors. Sophomores and juniors with good academic standing are eligible to apply. The exchange is for one semester and students receive transfer credit toward their degree at Oberlin College. Tuition is normally billed by Oberlin College; room and board by Gallaudet. Some students find Exco classes offered in sign language to be good preparation for a semester at Gallaudet. Students interested in this program should speak with Ms. Grimm, or contact the Study Away office. Catalogs and applications should be requested directly from Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20001-3695. Each student works his/her own way through the application process and can do so in consultation with a department staff person. Transfer of Credit. Students transferring credits in anthropology from courses taken at other institutions and/or from off-campus programs such as summer field work may apply a maximum of six credit hours toward the major with the approval of the department chair. Private Reading. Students may schedule a reading course during their junior or senior years in accord with college rules on private readings. No more than one reading course may be taken in any one semester. Cross-referenced courses. The following courses not in the Anthropology Department will be accepted for credit toward the Anthropology major. See the department/program in which the courses are listed for full description. EAST 260 Colonialism/Postcolonialism in East Asia EAST 262 Asia's Modern Wars ENGL 369 Body Lore Cross-Listed Courses: ANTH 254 Forms of Folklore ANTH 312 Latino and Latin American Folklore
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204. Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 3 hours, 3SS Next offered 2006-2007. 210. Indigenous Peoples of Latin America 3 hours, 3SS First Semester. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to modern historical, ethnohistorical and anthropological approaches to the indigenous populations of Latin America. The course will focus on the ongoing process of conflict and accommodation that has characterized the relationship between the native peoples of the New World and those of the Old World. We will study indigenous social movements dealing with issues such as land claims, natural resources, economic development, cultural recognition and human rights. Enrollment Limit: 25. Mr. Pineda 215. Art, Language and Society 3 hours, 3SS Next offered 2006-2007. 232. Native Americans: Contemporary Issues 3 hours, 3SS Next offered 2006-2007. 251. Language in Culture and Society 3 hours, 3SS, CD First Semester. Study of the relationship between language and culture and of the use of languages in socio-cultural context. Attention is focused on ethnosemantic studies of folk classification systems (cognition, taxonomy, meaning, universals) and sociolinguistic studies of variation in linguistic usage in different social and cultural circumstances (speech acts, speech events, code switching, social meaning). Prerequisite: One introductory course (100 level) in Anthropology or consent of instructor. Enrollment Limit: 40. Ms. Pagliai 254. Forms of Folklore 4 hours, 2SS, 2HU, CD, WR Second Semester. Identical to ENGL 295. For description, please see "English" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 30. Ms. Gorfain 266. Ancient Complex Societies 3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR Next offered 2006-2007. 278. Human Rights, Universalism, and Cultural Relativism 3 hours, 3SS, CD Second Semester. Through an examination of the ways in which people in different societies identify and define ethical and social standards, this course will examine the concept of universal human rights. This course will consider the tension between universal claims and cultural relativism. We will also document and analyze the development of international efforts to apply universal rights. The course will focus on ethnographic case studies from a wide variety of societies that demonstrate the cultural challenges involved in defining, establishing, and implementing a set of global and universal human rights. Enrollment Limit: 35. Mr. Pineda 288. Immigrant America: Then and Now 3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR Next offered 2006-2007. 292. Museum Anthropology 3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR Second Semester. Students will assist in an on-going project to make the department's ethnographic collections from Africa, Asia, and the Pacific available online. This will involve cataloging and digital imaging objects as well as research in the College archives and on the web. Readings about the history and significance of such collecting activity will be discussed as well. Note: Priority will be given to majors in Anthropology and Archeology Studies and others with a particular interest in museum studies. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15. Ms. Grimm 304. Language, Gender and Sexual Identities 3 hours, 3SS Next offered 2006-2007. 312. Latino and Latin American Folklore 3 hours, 3HU, CD Next offered 2006-2007. 353. Culture Theory 3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR First Semester. A critical examination of major issues in the study of culture over the past century and a quarter through a discussion of such theoretical topics as cultural evolution and neo-evolution, materialism and cultural ecology, functionalism and ecosystems theory, interpretive and symbolic anthropology, structuralism, and political economy. The role of ethnography, the scientific and humanistic dimensions of anthropology, and the relationships between various theories are also considered. Recent multicultural and postmodernist efforts at cultural explanation on the part of anthropologists and other scholars will be examined. Prerequisites: Junior- or senior-level standing, ANTH 101, and one additional course in anthropology. Enrollment Limit: 25. Staff 391. Practicum in Anthropology 1-3 hours, 1-3SS Junior or senior majors in the department may receive up to three hours of credit for applied fieldwork in anthropology. The work should be carried out in connection with a systematic course of reading and the writing of a paper on the topic of the project. The purpose of the paper is to tie the field experience to relevant anthropological principles. The program should be worked out in advance with a department faculty sponsor. Consent of instructor required. Ms. Grimm, Ms. Pagliai, Mr. Pineda
Upper-level seminars are open to juniors and seniors who have completed four courses in anthropology. In some instances this requirement will be reduced for non-majors otherwise qualified. Please note also specific course prerequisites for some seminars. Enrollment Limit: 10 per seminar. 408. Seminar on Current Issues in Anthropology: Postmodernism 3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR Next offered 2006-2007. 415. Internships in Teaching 1-2 hours, 1-2SS Qualified seniors who wish to assist in the teaching of specific courses may, upon consent of the instructor, achieve one or two credits for their work in such courses. Assistance with laboratory sessions, data analysis, and the research concerns of students in the class compose the major activities of the teaching internships. Consent of instructor required. Ms. Grimm, Ms. Pagliai, Mr. Pineda 450. Seminar on Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 hours, 3SS Next offered 2006-2007. 463. Seminar in Archeology: Art and Image in Ice Age Europe 3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR First Semester. This course surveys the corpus of Upper Paleolithic art in terms of its geographic distribution, subject matter, techniques of production, context and dating. Interpretive frameworks from anthropology and art history are employed to explore the possible meanings of the expressive culture that was recorded on cave walls, in rock shelters and on portable artifacts by late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10. Ms. Grimm 465. Interactive Technologies and the Museum 3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR Next offered 2006-2007. 468. Seminar: Language and Cognition 3 hours, 3SS Next offered 2006-2007. 490. Junior Year Honors 2-3 hours, 2-3SS Sections will be offered by Ms. Grimm, Ms. Pagliai, and Mr. Pineda. Prerequisite: Open only to second semester junior majors. Consent of instructor required. 491. Senior Year Honors 2-6 hours, 2-6SS Sections will be offered by Ms. Grimm, Ms. Pagliai, and Mr. Pineda. Consent of instructor required. 995. Private Reading .5-3 hours, .5-3SS Sections will be offered by Ms. Grimm, Ms. Pagliai, Mr. Pineda, and Staff. Consent of instructor required. |
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