Films present people living in diverse ecologies and at different levels of social complexity. Interpretation is based upon the concepts and theories of cultural anthropology. ANT 301 . ANT 105 or 206 or sophomore standing. A study of the religious institutions of traditional band, tribal and peasant societies.
Topics cover psychological stress, social control and ritual healing.
The cult within modern Western society will be compared with cults in traditional preindustrial society. ANT 302 . ANT 105 or 206, junior standing or consent of instructor. The impact of Western industrial societies on developing countries. Cross-cultural perspective on acculturation, underdevelopment, modernization, economic dependency and rural to urban migration.