ANTH 10300-01 BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2A LA NS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Muller, Gannett 122, Ext. 43327, jlmuller@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 70
PREREQUISITE: None.
OBJECTIVES: This course examines the past and ongoing biological evolution of humans. It is divided into three main sections. First, the participants learn the basic principles of genetics and evolutionary theory. Then, we explore the ecology and behavior of extant primates. This includes addressing the diversity of both nonhuman primates and ourselves. Finally, we focus on what we have learned from the fossil record, exploring the behavioral and biological characteristics of our ancestors. The major areas of study within biological anthropology are covered, including: genetics, human biology, primatology, paleoanthropology, and osteology.
STUDENTS: This course is for students with an interest in human evolution and diversity and primate behavior and ecology.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Lecture and discussion. Casts of skeletal material, powerpoint presentations and video.
REQUIREMENTS: There will be one text plus supplemental readings.
GRADING: Based on exams, assignments, and several other criteria.
ANTH 10400-all sections CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY 1 G LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: David Turkon, Gannett 102, Ext. 41784, dturkon@ithaca.edu
Sections 02 & 03: Sue-Je Gage, Gannett 117, Ext. 43574, sgage@ithaca.edu
Sections 04 & 05: Paula Turkon, Admin. Annex 117, Ext. 43280, pturkon@ithaca.edu
Sections 06 & 07: Brooke Hansen, Gannett 119, Ext. 41735, bkhansen@ithaca.edu
Section 08 & 09: Staff
ENROLLMENT: Sec.: 01: 70; sec. 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 & 09: 32
PREREQUISITE: None.
OBJECTIVES: Cultural Anthropology explores the diversity of the world's societies, including hunter-gatherer societies, herding pastoralists, peasant agriculturalists, and industrial peoples in rural and urban places. It emphasizes the role of culture in shaping human adaptations and human actions, and promotes understanding of other cultures. This course examines the way anthropologists do fieldwork in varied settings and looks at the contributions anthropology can make to an understanding of modernizations, social change, urbanization, race relations, and cross-cultural communication. Professors of the different sections of this course draw on their own research in such areas as Asia, the Caribbean, Africa, Latin America and the United States to illustrate these processes. The course provides an introduction to the field of cultural anthropology and a basis for taking upper level courses in anthropology.
STUDENTS: Open to students from all areas of the college, and of all years.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Each professor teaches her/his sections independently, with different emphases, examples, and readings. For each section, the format combines discussions, lectures, fieldwork slides, and films. Grading, readings and specific requirements are set by the professor of each individual section.
ANTH 10700-01,02 WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY 1 G H LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Malpass, Gannett 121, Ext. 41363, malpass@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 32 per section
PREREQUISITE: None
OBJECTIVES: This course is an introduction to archaeology and world prehistory. A basic introduction to archaeological methods will highlight the development of this discipline from a romantic discipline into a science. The origins of humans in Africa and our spread into all parts of the earth will be briefly discussed. Our social development from hunter-gatherers to chiefdoms to complex states will then be considered, focusing on important issues of those changes and what they tell us about ourselves. The issue of why did people all over the world settle down and become farmers and herders will be discussed. The great civilizations of the ancient world will then be individually considered: how were they alike and different? In what ways did they endure or “disappear?" Other issues, like ethics and current controversies, will be addressed throughout the course.
STUDENTS: The course is for the seriously curious-those who know something about the ancient world but who would like to know more and those who know nothing but would like to learn something.
FORMAT AND STYLE: The course will be taught primarily as lectures, with questions and discussion encouraged. Films and images will supplement the class.
REQUIREMENTS: Book and readings.
GRADING: Based on exams, written work and other criteria.
ANTH 24100-01 MODERN AFRICA 1 G H LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: David Turkon, Gannett 102, Ext. 4-1784, dturkon@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 10400 or ANTH 12900 or permission of instructor.
OBJECTIVES: The focus of this course is on processes at work in contemporary Africa. The “concept” of “Africa” will be thoroughly examined to appreciate what continuities as well as diversities there are within the continent. Themes covered include African pre-history, colonial legacies, language and cultural groupings, geography and environmental zones, ecological adaptations, resistance movements, urbanization, economic development, HIV/AIDS and other health related issues, modernization, transnational processes within an environment of globalization, and culture change.
STUDENTS: Open to all interested students.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Lectures and discussions with a strong emphasis on student participation. Course materials will include seminal articles that have shaped our understandings of “Africa,” as well as some case studies. The instructor will draw heavily on his own research in Lesotho, southern Africa in order to highlight certain aspects of culture change and the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Slides and videos will be incorporated throughout.
REQUIREMENTS: There will be numerous articles, mostly from an edited volume, as well as several books including novels and scholarly works.
GRADING: Final grade will be based on two exams, a short paper and presentation, weekly submission of discussion questions, and in-class participation.
ANTH 26500-01 SOUTH AMERICAN PREHISTORY 1 G H LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Malpass, Gannett 121, Ext. 41363, malpass@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 32
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 10400 or ANTH 10700.
OBJECTIVES: This course will explore the prehistory of the South American continent, from the earliest evidence of occupations, until the appearance of the Spanish conquistadores in 1532. Due to the nature of the archeological work done, emphasis will be placed on the cultural developments of western South America, especially Peru, but an attempt will be made to cover some of the prehistory of the rest of the continent as well. Particular attention will be paid to the mechanisms of cultural adaption and evolution.
STUDENTS: Open to all who have met the prerequisites.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Illustrated lectures and a few films. Discussion is especially encouraged.
REQUIREMENTS: One text and some reserve readings.
GRADING: Based on exams, a paper and other criteria.
ANTH 27000-01 NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS 1 H LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Brooke Hansen, Gannett 119, Ext. 41735, kbhansen@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 35
PREREQUISITES: ANTH 10400
OBJECTIVES: This course explores cultural experiences in Native America through a discussion of cosmology, or how various Indian groups have conceptualized and lived in the world, and conquest, or how cultural contact and domination by non-Natives have affected the Indian experience over the last 500 years. Contemporary debates surrounding the issues of sovereignty, land claims, and spirituality will be discussed. The role of the media and popular culture in shaping conceptions of Native American identity is explored through an examination of popular literature and film. Metaphysical and ritual themes are explored by looking at the role of dreams, visions, shamanism, healing, and the sacred. During the course, cosmological beliefs are related to ecological practices, political structures, and economic systems, and we examine how these have been altered by the relations of conquest. The focus of this course is not on listing customs and traits of different Indian groups through history, but on the dynamic experiences and complex identities of Native Americans.
STUDENTS: All students with an interest in Native American studies are welcome.
FORMAT AND STYLE: A mix of lecture, discussion, group activities, and multimedia presentations.
REQUIREMENTS: Research/theme papers, exams, and students are strongly encouraged to experience some of the local Native American culture through events and activities announced in class.
GRADING: Based on course papers, exams, and participation in class and group exercises.
ANTH 29007-01 SEMINAR IN WORLD ETHNOGRAPHY: Medieval Archaeology LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Scott Stull, Gannett 121, Ext. 41363, sstull@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 10400 or ANTH 12900.
OBJECTIVES: Vikings, Moors, and Christians: Medieval Archaeology of Europe and the Mediterranean. Learn about the world of the Vikings, the Muslim conquerors of Spain and North Africa, and the societies of Christian Europe through archaeology. Waves of conquest and plague swept across the medieval world to transform the tattered remnants of the classical world into the vibrant precursor of modern society. Using both archaeological and documentary evidence, this course will explore medieval Europe and the Mediterranean and the interactions between the groups and cultures that made up what we know as the medieval world. Broad discussions and specific case studies will be used to illuminate what archaeology can reveal about this era of history.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Lecture
REQUIREMENTS: Writing assignments
GRADING: exams, writing assignments, class participation
ANTH 30200-01 ANTHROPOLOGICAL FIELD METHODS LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Sue-Je Gage, Gannett 117, Ext. 43574, sgage@ithaca.edu edu
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: ANTH 10400; two courses in social sciences.
OBJECTIVES:
STUDENTS: Mostly students in the social sciences; but students in other fields who utilize “qualitative methods” would also benefit, including journalism, communications, music and the health professions.
FORMAT AND STYLE: The course utilizes a seminar format, emphasizing local fieldwork exercises, and writing assignments and class presentations, based on those projects. There are also readings, films and discussions exploring the conduct of ethnographic research, and an emphasis on class members offering constructive feedback to one another on their respective projects.
REQUIREMENTS: Full participation in local fieldwork exercises, and an original research project, including writing up, presenting and discussing their results in class.
ANTH 37800-01 ANTHROPOLOGY OF MUSIC 3B G LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Denise Nuttall, Gannett 101, Ext. 41682, dnuttall@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: ANTH 10400 and two courses in the social sciences.
OBJECTIVES: This course provides an introduction to ethnomusicology and explores how music both shapes and reflects culture and society. Through case studies from different cultures, students will explore ethnomusicological theories and field techniques and gain an appreciation for a variety of diverse musical styles. Students in this course will explore the powerful ways in which anthropologists of music study and envision ideas of the cultural. Issues that may be addressed include the social status of musicians in culture, the relationship between cultural musics and social identity, the relationship between musical and aesthetic structures and the connections between music and cosmology. This course will also focus on an introduction to World Music by examining hybrid/transnational or transglobal music making.
STUDENTS: This course is designed for anyone interested in anthropology, music, and relationships between the arts and society.
FORMAT AND STYLE: The class will include lectures, guest lecturers and performers, discussions, listening sessions, and some music participation (though no musical experience is required or expected). Students will also conduct local music fieldwork projects.
REQUIREMENTS: Participation in discussions, completion of reading and listening assignments, group seminar presentations and a fieldwork project.
GRADING: Based on attendance, participation, discussion leadership, in-class presentation and completion of fieldwork, reading and listening assignments.
ANTH 38600-01 HUNTER-GATHERERS LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Jack Rossen, Gannett 120, Ext. 43326, jrossen@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: ANTH 10400 and two courses in the social sciences.
OBJECTIVES: Hunter-gatherers represent 99% of the human experience on this planet. Until 10,000 years ago, hunting-gathering was a human universal, but the few remaining hunter-gatherers are disappearing or changing their lifestyles. This course considers the incredible diversity of hunter-gatherers (past and present) in a true reading and discussion-based seminar format. Topics include Marxist, structural, and neo-Darwinian models, technology, social relations, economics, territories and property rights, gender, ideology, cultural evolution and change, culture contact, government intervention, and Native perspectives. Students will, with guidance, run and moderate discussions. We will together reflect on what hunter-gatherers tell us about basic human nature and modern societies.
REQUIREMENTS: Attendance, reading, active participation, leadership of one discussion session, term paper.
GRADING: Based on attendance, participation, discussion leadership, and in-class presentation.
ANTH 39003-01, 02 & 03 SEMINAR ON ANTHROPOLOGICAL ISSUES: Forensic Anthropology LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Muller, Gannett 122, Ext. 43327, jlmuller@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: Section 01: 30; sections 02, 03: 15
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 10300 and two courses in the social sciences
OBJECTIVES: Forensic anthropologists are called upon by law enforcement officials when human remains are difficult to identify due to: advanced states of decay or dismemberment, extensive injury, or when complicated by multiple fatalities. This course is designed to introduce participants to the scientific principles of anthropology as they apply to forensic investigations. It is divided into three major sections, based on the types of scientific anthropological methodology necessary to successfully investigate forensic cases: osteology, recovery and forensic taphonomy, and forensic analyses of the human skeleton.
Students who register for this course are also required to register for a lab. There are two separate lab times available. Participants conduct labs to gain practical skills in the forensic analyses of skeletal remains. Such labs include: biological profiling (determining age, sex, stature, and “ancestry”), search procedure, analyses of burned skeletal remains, and analysis of blunt-force trauma. The labs culminate with a two-part mock investigation conducted in lab groups. Each group is given a separate mock forensic case. Participants will 1) follow proper search and recovery procedures to identify all forensic evidence, including human remains and 2) analyze the skeletal remains.
At completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
FORMAT AND STYLE: Lecture and lab
REQUIREMENTS: Attendance, reading, participation, and paper and presentation on mock investigation.
GRADING: Attendance, participation, exams, lab assignments, and mock
ANTH 39011-01 ANTHROPOLOGY MUSIC LAB 1 LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Denise Nuttall, Gannett 101, EXT 41682, dnuttall@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 10
PREQUISITES: ANTH 10400 and by permission of the course instructor.
OBJECTIVES: Beginner Level
This course, essentially experiential in nature, provides students with an introduction to South Asian classical and folk music making. Focusing on North Indian classical percussion (the art of tabla) and various folk instruments, students will learn basic musical skills of classical Hindustani music (rhythm and melody). While a special emphasis will be placed on the structure and function of rhythm in Indian classical music students may also have the opportunity to participate in world music workshops with guest musicians covering a variety of cultural music making contexts. This course seeks to provide students with some working knowledge of music making in non-western contexts and is open to students with no previous musical training or practical experience.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Classes will predominately be based on music training in the art of tabla, dholak and other percussion instruments and may include some master classes or workshops with world musicians, as well as various listening sessions.
REQUIREMENTS: Students will be required to attend all classes and dedicate one hour a day (minimally 4 days a week) towards practice of the various compositions learned in these classes. Students do not need to buy their own set of tabla as they will be eligible to sign out instruments for practice sessions. Students will be encouraged to learn the theory and practice behind North Indian music by acquiring skills in compositional note taking. Some reading will be required.
GRADING: Assignments include learning basic strokes, compositions, and a variety of rhythmic structures (North and South Indian music systems and others depending on guest musician availability). As this this is a performance based music lab students will be examined on their musical development in each class.
ANTH 39011-02 ANTHROPOLOGY MUSIC LAB 2 LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Denise Nuttall, Gannett 101, EXT 41682, dnuttall@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 10
PREQUISITES: ANTH 10400 or by permission of the course instructor.
OBJECTIVES: Intermediate Level
This course, essentially experiential in nature, provides students with an introduction to South Asian classical and folk music making. Focusing on North Indian classical percussion (the art of tabla) and various folk instruments, students will learn basic musical skills of classical Hindustani music (rhythm and melody). While a special emphasis will be placed on the structure and function of rhythm in Indian classical music students may also have the opportunity to participate in world music workshops with guest musicians. Alongside basic rhythmic training students will be required to engage with (raga/melody) and (tala/rhythm) theory. This course seeks to provide students with some working knowledge of music making in non-western contexts and is open to students with previous musical training or practical experience.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Classes will predominately be based on music training in the art of tabla, dholak and other percussion instruments and may include some master classes or workshops with world musicians, as well as various listening sessions.
REQUIREMENTS: Students will be required to attend all classes and dedicate one hour a day (minimally 4 days a week) towards practice of the various compositions learned in these classes. Students do not need to buy their own set of tabla as they will be eligible to sign out instruments for practice sessions. Students will be encouraged to learn the theory and practice behind North Indian music by acquiring skills in compositional note taking. Some reading will be required.
GRADING: Assignments include learning basic strokes, compositions, and a variety of rhythmic structures (North and South Indian music systems and others depending on guest musician availability). As this this is a performance based music lab students will be examined on their musical development in each class.
ANTH 45300-01 ARCHAEOLOGY LAB LA SS
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Jack Rossen, Gannett 120, Ext. 43326, jrossen@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 10
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 30500 or ANTH 37400.
OBJECTIVES: This is a laboratory course in archaeological analysis for advanced students. Each student will conduct their own analysis project in a fully equipped lab on stone tools, ceramics, plant remains, or other archaeological materials, culminating in a report and presentation. In addition, students will learn the basics of a wide range of archaeological analysis techniques.
STUDENTS: Open to all students who have the prerequisites.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Students will work in the lab on individual archaeological analysis projects, plus learn about a variety of lab practices and projects. Group will meet every other week to discuss individual projects and other lab techniques.
GRADING: Based on presentations of readings, class participation, and a presentation and paper based on individual project.
ANTH 45900-01 INTERNSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY NLA
VARIABLE CREDIT
INSTRUCTOR: Staff
PREREQUISITES: ANTH 10300, ANTH 10400, or ANTH 10700 permission of instructor and completion of H & S Dean’s office internship form.
ANTH 46000-01 ADVANCED READINGS IN ANTHROPOLOGY LA
VARIABLE CREDIT
INSTRUCTOR: Staff
PREREQUISITES: ANTH 10400 and three other anthropology courses and permission of instructor.
OBJECTIVES: For individual advanced work in topics not covered in regular course offerings.
STUDENTS: Majors and upper level students who have made prior arrangements with the individual professor for the desired topic.
ANTH 47500-01 ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELDWORK AND RESEARCH LA
VARIABLE CREDIT
INSTRUCTOR: Staff
PREREQUISITES: ANTH 30200 and consultation with and permission of instructor.
ANTH 47600-01 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK AND RESEARCH LA
VARIABLE CREDIT
INSTRUCTOR: Staff
PREREQUISITES: ANTH 30500 and consultation with and permission of instructor.
