An evolutionary survey of production and exchange in diverse societies. Considers the applicability of western economic theory to nonmarket economies, as well as their transformation by global capitalism. AN 394 Directed Studies 1-3 cr Supervised readings or projects. No more than a total of 3 hours may be taken for credit. Cross-listed as SY 426.
Students work in a laboratory setting with human skeletal materials.
3 cr An advanced historical survey of anthropological ideas, with primary emphasis on contemporary theoretical orientations and debates. Examines anthropology's often contested status as a science or humanity. 3 cr This course provides an overview of a broad range of subjects in the fields of medical anthropology and medical sociology. It analyzes the ways in which health, illness, and healing are embedded in their cultural and social contexts. And it investigates healing practices and meanings attributed to health and illness in a variety of cultural and social settings.