Featured Spring 2024 Courses

ANTH 2100 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

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ANTH 2100 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:39

What does it mean to think anthropologically? This course will provide an overview of the history and foundations of anthropological thought, with a special focus on the key method of anthropology: ethnography. Drawing on both classical and contemporary anthropological texts from a broad range of international settings, we will analyze the meaning of the categories we use to organize our experiences and social relationships. Topics will include: the "culture" concept, particularly in relation to ideas of difference, relativism, translation, and individual and group identity; the role of language, narrative, and interpretation in the constitution of the self and the social world; symbols, metaphors, and ideologies as forms of power and vehicles for social transformation; ethnographic methods, ethics, and techniques of anthropological research and fieldwork; and cross-cultural comparisons of systems of kinship, gender/sex/sexuality, labor and economic exchange.

See the �Թ�� Catalog for specifics, recommendations, and prerequisites.

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ANTH 2200 The Archaeology of Human History

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ANTH 2200 The Archaeology of Human History Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:30

Where did human beings come from?

How did we come to inhabit the world?

Why don’t we eat wild foods anymore?

How did complex urban societies rise and fall?

All this and more…..

Professor Douglas Bamforth

See the �Թ�� Catalog for specifics, recommendations, and prerequisites.

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ANTH 4205/5205 Historical Archaeology

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ANTH 4205/5205 Historical Archaeology Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 10/31/2015 - 11:59

For undergrads and grad students!

Interested in the untold stories of U.S. history from the 1500s to today?

Historical archaeology’s mission is to use a combination of archaeological and historical resources to tell the stories of those that did not make it into history. And, to critically evaluate those that did. Over the course of the semester, we will learn the methods and theory of the field by reading and discussing original research, covering the colonial and early U.S. period, the formative U.S. period (19th century), and archaeology of 20th century and today. You will also get an opportunity to work with archives, documents, maps, and artifacts. And, you’ll do an original research project (for undergrads, a great writing sample and research experience when applying for jobs or grad school).

The best part: no exams. ;)

Stop by Hale 179 or email Dr. Jones (Eric.Jones-2@colorado.edu) if you have any questions

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