Examines role of anthropology in medicine, education, social service, and the development and implementation of public policy in the U. S. and cross-culturally. Quantitative techniques include time budget analysis and single subject design. Investigation of techniques in numerical analysis of anthropological data. Covers statistical methods of correlation, spatial analysis and factor analysis. Focuses on the application of various statistical methods to actual anthropological data.
Anthropology majors only.
Consideration of how culture shapes individual mentalities. Examination of research and theories about such questions in the context of contemporary anthropology. A study of the Native American cultures of Connecticut, using archaeological and ethnohistorical source materials. Primary focus on colonial and contemporary life, African liberation movements, and the influence of global political economy on life in modern Africa. A survey of culture in the nations of Eastern Europe concentrating on their contemporary aspects.