The theories and methods used in this field are examined. Topics addressed include origins, role of prophets, conceptions of time, relation to politics and influence on social change. Examples include Christian and non-Christian movements. This seminar complements students' research experience in the Academic Internship Program in Physical Anthropology at the San Diego Museum of Man. Readings and discussions focus on anatomy, pathology, and classification and x-ray analyses of skeletal remains.
Research paper is required.
Physical Anthropology, Museum of Man. Consent of instructor. This seminar complements students' research in the Academic Internship Program in Ethnography and Archaeology at the San Diego Museum of Man. Readings and discussions will focus on problems of analysis of material culture and classifications of artifacts and site excavations. Research paper is required.