ANTHROPOLOGY

COURSE LISTINGS

Undergraduate

ANTH 102. Being Human: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology.
Dr. Katia Almeida - M/W 9:00 - 10:15 AM - 3 credits -
Dr. Melvyn Goldstein – T/Th 1:15-2:30 PM – 3 credits -
The nature of culture and humans as culture-bearing animals. The range of cultural phenomena including language, social
organization, religion, and culture change, and the relevance of anthropology for contemporary social, economic, and ecological
problems.

ANTH 103. Introduction to Human Evolution.
Adriann Balok - M/W/F 9:30 -10:20 AM - 3 credits -
Dr. Cynthia Beall – T/Th 10:00–11:15 AM - 3 credits –
Physical, cultural, and technological evolution of humans. The systematic interrelationships between humans, culture, and environment.

ANTH 107. Archaeology: An Introduction.
Dr. Jim Shaffer - T/Th 10:00 - 11:15 AM - 3 credits -
Basic archaeological concepts are discussed followed by a review of human cultural and biological evolution from the earliest times through development of state organized societies. Geographical scope is worldwide with special attention given to ecological and cultural relationships affecting human societies through time.

ANTH 188. On Being a Scientist.
Dr. Beverly Saylor - TBA - 1 credit -
This course is intended to convey the excitement of doing science. Classes will focus on the question “What makes a good Scientist?” using weekly discussion of articles chosen from the “Science Times” and journals such as Science and Nature. It will build vital oral communication skills via a discussion of the broader context and implications of the science discussed.
Cross-list: ASTR/BIOL/GEOL/PHYS/PSCL/SOCI/WMST 188.

ANTH 215. Health, Culture, and Disease: An Introduction to Medical Anthropology.
Dr. Tenibac Harvey - M/W 12:30 - 1:45 PM - 3 credits -
This course is an introduction to the field of medical anthropology. Medical Anthropology is concerned with the cross-cultural study of culture, health, and illness. During the course of the semester, our survey will include (1) theoretical orientations and key concepts; (2) the cross-cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices (abroad and at home); and (3) contemporary issues and special populations (e.g. AIDS, homelessness, refugees, women’s health, and children at risk).

ANTH 302. Darwinian Medicine.
Dr. Cynthia Beall - T/Th 1:15 - 2:30 PM - 3 credits -
Darwinian medicine deals with evolutionary aspects of modern human disease. It applies the concepts and methods of evolutionary biology to the question of why we are vulnerable to disease. Darwinian (or evolutionary) medicine proposes several general hypotheses about disease causation including disease as evolutionary legacy and design compromise, the result of a novel environment, a consequence of genetic adaptation, the result of infectious organisms’ evolutionary adaptations, and disease symptoms as manifestation of disease mechanisms. It proposes that evolutionary ideas can explain, help to prevent, and perhaps
help to treat some diseases. This course presents the basic logic of Darwinian medicine and evaluates hypotheses about specific diseases that illustrate each of the hypotheses about disease causation. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or consent of department.

ANTH 306. The Anthropology of Childhood and the Family.
Dr. Jill Korbin - T/Th 8:30 - 9:45 AM - 3 credits -
Child-rearing patterns and the family as an institution, using evidence from Western and non-Western cultures. Human universals and cultural variation, the experience of childhood and recent changes in the American family.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of the department.

ANTH 312. Where Does It Hurt? Doctor-Patient Talk.
Dr. Tenibac Harvey - M/W 9:00 - 10:15 AM - 3 credits -
Taking medical interactions as our focus, this course explores the problems of doctor-patient (mis)communication from the view of language and culture. By examining a wide range of texts on patients’ illness experiences and healthcare encounters, we will identify underlying variations in communication styles and bodily comportment, which can and do affect the successful outcome of both intra- and cross-cultural medical interactions. Specific topics to be covered are: the relationship of clinical questioning and answering to the power to speak and to issues of legitimacy, authority, and the negotiation of treatment; the distinctions between ‘interview’ and ‘conversation’ and how these particular ways of speaking encourage or discourage different doctor-patient interactions; how cultural understandings of what it means to be a patient reflect socio-cultural assumptions about the nature of wellness, illness, and care; and how differences in sex, ethnicity, and the presence (or absence) of interpreters
in cross- cultural care complicate doctor-patient talk.

ANTH 314. Cultures of the United States.
Dr. Atwood Gaines - T/Th 10:00 - 11:15 AM - 3 credits -
This course considers the rich ethnic diversity of the United States from the perspective of social/cultural anthropology. Conquest, immigration, problems of conflicts and accommodation, and the character of the diverse regional and ethnic cultures are considered as are forms of racism, discrimination and their consequences. Groups of interest include various Latino and Native peoples, African-American groups, and specific ethnic groups of Pacific, Mediterranean, European, Asian and Caribbean origin.
Crosslisted: ETHS 314.

ANTH 319. Introduction to Statistical Analysis in the Social Sciences
Dr. Lawrence Greksa - T/Th 2:45 - 4:00 PM - 3 credits -
Statistical description (central tendency, variation, correlation, etc.) and statistical evaluation (two sample comparisons, regression, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics). Developing an understanding of statistical inference, particularly on proper usage of statistical methods. Examples from the social sciences.
Cannot be used to meet the A&S Humanities and Social Sciences requirement. Not available for credit to students who have completed STAT 201 or PSCL 282.

ANTH 326. Power, Illness, and Inequality: The Political Economy of Health.
David Kaawa Mafigiri - M/W/F 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM - 3 credits -
This course explores the relationship between social inequality and the distribution of health and illness across class, race, gender, sexual orientation, and national boundaries. Class readings drawn from critical anthropological approaches to the study of health emphasize the fundamental importance of power relations and economic constraints in explaining patterns of disease. The course critically examines the nature of Western biomedicine and inequality in the delivery of health services. Special consideration is given to political economic analysis of health issues in the developing world such as AIDS, hunger, reproductive health, and primary health care provision.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 215 or consent of the department.

ANTH 327. Ancient Cultures of the Ohio Region.
Dr. Brian Redmond - T/Th 2:45 - 4:00 PM - 3 credits -
This course surveys the archaeology of Native American cultures in the Great Lakes region from ca. 10,000 BC to AD 1700. The geographic scope of this course is the upper Midwest, southern Ontario, and the St. Lawrence Valley with a focus on the Ohio region.
Prerequisite: ANTH 107 or consent of the department.

ANTH 330. Special Topics in Prehistory. Topic: Archaeology of South America.
Dr. Marc Abramiuk - M/W?F 10:30 - 11:20 AM - 3 credits -
Dominated by the largest river basin as well as one of the highest mountain ranges in the world, the continent of South America is home not only to a wealth of biodiversity, but it is home to a multitude of cultures. The origins of many of these contemporary cultures have their roots in such ancient peoples as the Moche and the Nasca. Using the archaeological record, we will chart the ancient inhabitants of South America from their first settlements through the rise and fall of one of the only empires in the New World, namely the Inca Empire.
During their florescence, the miraculous ancient peoples of South America excelled in engineering, art, and astronomy. While the descendants of these people are still alive today, much of their heritage is buried beneath the epochs of time. We will learn about these people, how they lived, what they accomplished, and the heritage they left behind.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 107 or consent of the department.

ANTH 330. Special Topics in Prehistory. Topic: Cognitive Archaeology.
Dr. Marc Abramiuk - M/W?F 9:30 - 10:20 AM - 3 credits -
Have you ever wondered how it is that humans developed self-reflecting minds capable of meta-representation and other cognitive capabilities? Have you ever pondered how the human mind operates in relation to its cultural context? These are the kinds of questions that cognitive archaeologists explore and the sorts of questions we will discuss in this course. Intersecting several fields including anthropology, cognitive science, and phiosophy, cognitive archaeology is a truly multidisciplinary field that has contributed significantly to our understanding of the human mind. Cognitive archaeology not only deals with how the mind works and how it evolved, but it also deals with past human belief systems and how archaeologists in turn reconstruct these ancient mind frames.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 107 or consent of the department.

ANTH 333. Roots of Ancient India: The Archaeology of South Asia.
Dr. Jim Shaffer - T/Th 2:45 - 4:00 PM 3 credits -
Examination of the archaeological record of cultural development from earliest times through the Iron Age in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Particular attention devoted to how these ancient cultural developments laid the foundations for the early historic civilizations of this region.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 107 or consent of the department.

ANTH 357. Native American Cultures.
Dr. Sharon Dean - T/Th 4:30 - 5:45 PM - 3 credits -
Intensive examination of the cultures of selected Native American peoples, including historical, political, religious , social organizational, linguistic, and medical/psychiatric aspects of American Indian life.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102.

ANTH 361. Urban Health.
Dr. Janet McGrath - M/W 12:30 - 1:45 PM - 3 credits -
This course provides an anthropological perspective on the most important health problems facing urban population around the world. Special attention will be given to an examination of disparities in health among urban residents based on poverty, race/ethnicity, gender, and nationality.

ANTH 362. Contemporary Theory in Anthropology.
Dr. Atwood Gaines - T/Th 1:15 - 2:30 PM - 3 credits -
A critical examination of anthropological thought in England, France and the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. Emphasis will be on the way authors formulate questions that motivate anthropological discourse, on the way central concepts are formulated and applied and on the controversies and debates that result. Readings are drawn from influential texts by prominent contemporary anthropologists.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of the department.

ANTH 376. Topics in the Anthropology of Health and Medicine. Topic: Reproductive Health.
Marianne Reeves - T/Th 8:30 - 9:45 AM - 3 credits -
This course focuses on both the biology and ecology of human reproduction. A range of approaches from physiological to demographic to evolutionary are applied to studying the range of variation in natural fertility in humans, with an emphasis on the factors that affect reproductive health.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or 103.

ANTH 377. Human Osteology.
Dr. Scott Simpson - TBA - 4 credits -
This course for upper division undergraduates and graduate students will review the following topics: human skeletal development and identification; and forensic identification (skeletal aging, sex identification and population affiliation).
Cross-list: ANAT 377.

ANTH 381. Independent Study in Laborarory Archaeology II.
Dr. Brian Redmond - TBA - 1-3 credits -
This course provides an introduction to the basic methods and techniques of artifact curation and laboratory analysis in archaeology. Under the supervision of the department, each student will develop and carry out a focused project of material analysis and interpretation using the archaeology collections of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Each student is required to spend a minimum of two hours per week in the Archaeology laboratory at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for each credit hour taken. By the end of the course, the students will prepare a short report describing the results of their particular project.
Prerequisite: ANTH 107, permission of department, and prior permission of the Archaeology Department at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

ANTH 388. Globalization, Development, and Underdevelopment: Anthropological Perspectives.
Dr. Katia Almeida - M/W 12:30 - 1:45 PM - 3 credits -
This course examines both theoretical and practical perspectives on globalization and economic development in the “Third World”. From “Dependency”, “Modernization”, and “World System” theory to post-structuralist critiques of development discourse, the class seeks to provide a framework for understanding current debates on development and globalization. The “neoliberal monologue” that dominates the contemporary development enterprise is critically examined in the context of growing global inequality. Special consideration is given to
the roles of international agencies such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, United Nations, and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) in the “development industry”. This course also focuses on the contributions of anthropologists to development theory and practice with emphasis on the impact of development on the health of the poor and survival of indigenous cultures. Opportunities for professional anthropologists in the development field are reviewed.

ANTH 391. Honors Tutorial.
Staff - TBA - 3 credits -
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Honors Program.

ANTH 392. Honors Tutorial.
Staff - TBA - 3 credits -
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Honors Program.

ANTH 396. Undergraduate Research in Evolutionary Biology.
Staff - TBA - 3 credits -
Students propose and conduct guided research on an aspect of evolutionary biology. The research will be sponsored and supervised by a member of the CASE faculty or other qualified professional. A written report must be submitted to the Evolutionary Biology Steering Committee before credit is granted.
Prerequisite: ANTH/BIOL/GEOL/PHIL 225, and consent of the department.
Cross-list: BIOL/GEOL/PHIL 396.

ANTH 398. Anthropology SAGES Capstone.
Staff - TBA - 3 credits -
Supervised original research on a topic in anthropology, culminating in a written report and a public presentation. The research project may be in the form of an independent research project, a literature review, or some other original project with anthropological significance. The project must be approved and supervised by faculty. Group research projects are acceptable, but a plan which clearly identifies the distinct and substantial role of each participant must be approved by the supervising faculty. Approved SAGES capstone.
Prerequisite: Major in Anthropology.

ANTH 399. Independent Study.
Staff - TBA - 1-6 credits -
Students may propose topics for independent reading and research.
Prerequisite: consent of the department.

Graduate Courses

ANTH 402. Darwinian Medicine.
Dr. Cynthia Beall - T/Th 1:15 - 2:30 PM - 3 credits -
(See ANTH 302.) Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or consent of the department.

ANTH 406. The Anthropology of Childhood and the Family.
Dr. Jill Korbin - T/Th 8:30 - 9:45 AM - 3 credits -
(See ANTH 306.) Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of the department.

ANTH 412. Where Does It Hurt? Doctor-Patient Talk.
Dr. Tenibac Harvey - M/W 9:00 - 10:15 AM - 3 credits -
(See ANTH 312.)

ANTH 414. Cultures of the United States.
Dr. Atwood Gaines - T/Th 10:00 - 11:15 AM - 3 credits -
Crosslisted: ETHS 314.

ANTH 426. Power, Illness, and Inequality: The Political Economy of Health.
David Kaawa Mafigiri - M/W/F 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM - 3 credits -
(See ANTH 326.) Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 215 or consent of the department.

ANTH 457. Native American Cultures.
Dr. Sharon Dean - T/Th 4:30 - 5:45 PM - 3 credits -
Prerequisite: ANTH 102.

ANTH 461. Urban Health.
Dr. Janet McGrath - M/W 12:30 - 1:45 PM - 3 credits -
(See ANTH 361.)

ANTH 462. Contemporary Theory in Anthropology.
Dr. Atwood Gaines - T/Th 1:15 - 2:30 PM - 3 credits -
(See ANTH 362.) Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of the department.

ANTH 476. Topics in the Anthropology of Health and Medicine. Topic: Reproductive Health.
Marianne Reeves - T/Th 8:30 - 9:45 AM - 3 credits -
(See ANTH 376.) Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 103.

ANTH 477. Human Osteology.
Dr. Scott Simpson - TBA - 4 credits -
Cross-list: ANAT 377.

ANTH 488. Globalization, Development, and Underdevelopment: Anthropological Perspectives.
Dr. Katia Almeida - M/W 12:30 - 1:45 PM - 3 credits -

ANTH 481. The Anthropology of Health and Illness II.
Dr. Lawrence Greksa – W/F 3:00-5:00 PM – 3 credits – Part two of the graduate core course in medical anthropology includes sections giving an overview of topics such as the history and conceptual development of medical anthropology, anthropological epidemiology, psychiatric anthropology, social networks/support systems, and health care systems.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ANTH 530. Seminar in Medical Anthropology. Seminar: Biocultural Medical Anthropology.
Dr. Janet McGrath - M 3:00 - 5:30 PM - 3 credits -
Various topics will be offered for graduate students in medical anthropology, such as “Anthropological Perspectives on Women’s Health and Reproduction” and “Biocultural Anthropology."
Prerequisite: ANTH 480.

ANTH 591. Seminar in Physical Anthropology (3).

ANTH 599. Tutorial (1-18).
Advanced studies in anthropology.

ANTH 601. Independent Research (1-18).

ANTH 651. Thesis (M.A.) (1-18).

ANTH 700. Dissertation Fieldwork (0).
Students conducting dissertation fieldwork off-campus may choose to register for this course with the permission of their dissertation advisor. Students may register for a maximum of one academic year. Under extraordinary circumstances (e.g. civil war) students may petition for additional time.
Prerequisites: Must be Ph.D. candidate with an approved dissertation prospectus and have permission of department.

ANTH 701. Dissertation (Ph.D.) (1-18).
Prerequisite: Must be Ph.D. candidate and have consent of the department.

ANTH 703. Appointed Dissertation Fellowship (1-8).