A comparative study of male and female roles in culture in relation to human biology and socialization. Introduction to language study with stress upon modern linguistic theory and analysis. Data drawn from various languages reveal linguistic universals as well as phonological, syntactic, and semantic systems of individual languages. Anthropological approaches to the study of race and ethnicity, with reference to other models such as gender, nation, and class. Lectures and demonstrations.
Laboratory exercises illustrating concepts of human osteology.
A study of hominid evolution from origin to the present, including trends in comparative primate evolution and functional development of human form as a result of cultural and biological interaction. Introduction to forensics focused on the scientific analysis of physical and biological evidence encountered in criminal investigations. Chemical, microscopic, biological, and observational techniques employed in the analysis of material evidence are described, discussed, and illustrated within an investigative framework. Topics include inorganic remains, fiber, tissue, human identification, fingerprints, tools, and weapons. This course focuses on the historical formation of Latin America by examining conflicts between the region's rich and poor.