Courses

ANT3302 - Human Sex Roles: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

This course combines lectures, discussions, films and videos with class discussions. Students will be expected to have read the materials before coming to class, so that they can follow the discussion in class. The course will look at societies in cross-cultural perspective, as well as at our own society.

ANT3302 Honors - Human Sex Roles: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (Course Materials)

This course combines lectures, discussions, films and videos with class discussions. Students will be expected to have read the materials before coming to class, so that they can follow the discussion in class. The course will look at societies in cross-cultural perspective, as well as at our own society.

ANT4354 - Anthropology of Modern Africa

This course studies African cultures, focusing on rural and urban societies in the modern period in terms of contemporary problems and trends. The course covers the following topics: Conceptions and misconceptions about Africa; Classification schemes old and new (geographic, Africanity, civilizations; triple heritage); Kinship and family; Rural and Urban societies and economies; Environment and natural resource management; Gender issues, women in development; Religious and philosophical systems; Ethnic conflict and the new states; Bureaucracies, corruption, development; Refugees, human rights; South Africa: end of apartheid and contemporary problems; Population, health, sexuality, HIV/AIDS; Entrepreneurship and business.

ANT4354 Honors - Anthropology of Modern Africa

This course studies African cultures, focusing on rural and urban societies in the modern period in terms of contemporary problems and trends. The course covers the following topics: Conceptions and misconceptions about Africa; Classification schemes old and new (geographic, Africanity, civilizations; triple heritage); Kinship and family; Rural and Urban societies and economies; Environment and natural resource management; Gender issues, women in development; Religious and philosophical systems; Ethnic conflict and the new states; Bureaucracies, corruption, development; Refugees, human rights; South Africa: end of apartheid and contemporary problems; Population, health, sexuality, HIV/AIDS; Entrepreneurship and business.

ANG5303 - Women and Development

The course reviews: (1) the evolution of the field of WID/GAD; (2) theories of gender subordination and status; (3) household economy and the gender division of labor; (4) the effects on gender of modernization and technology transfer programs; (5) consequences of development policies on health, education, financial and political participation, quality of life, environmental resources, etc.

ANG5354 - Anthropology of Modern Africa

This course is an advanced level study of African societies and cultures and focuses on traditional societies in the modern period; contemporary societies; and contemporary problems and trends.

ANG5711 - Culture and International Business

Culture and International Business explores the opportunities and challenges of the global economy from both anthropological and business perspectives. Students will develop a more complete understanding of the complex cultural and economic issues that determine the success of multinational ventures, from NGO programs in developing countries to large corporate investments in foreign economies. 

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ANG6303 - Gender and International Development

This seminar explores development concepts from the academic viewpoint and also looks at gender and development (GAD) policies and projects of the major multilateral and bilateral agencies. Course materials include academic writings on development, as well as publications from United Nations, national bilateral, and NGO agencies. Rural and urban aspects of GAD are explored by sector (health, agriculture, education, environment, ecology, economic, political empowerment, etc.). The course also covers important methods such as the gender analysis framework and rapid and participatory appraisals (RRAs, PRAs). An analysis of who does what in various systems, the roles and responsibilities of men and women, and their access to and control over resources are considered in terms of development planning, project design, and implementation.