Laboaratory exercises illustrating concepts of physical anthropology. Study of the field of archaeology including method, theory, analysis and interpretation with substantive worldwide examples. Laboratory exercises illustrating concepts of archaeology. An exploration of rituals, symbols, and rules that shape religious life. Religion is viewed broadly, considering activities that invoke powers beyond the reach of ordinary senses.
Human nature consists of infinite variations upon a theme shaped by evolutionary forces.
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.