COURSE OFFERINGS
Please note, this is a tentative list of course offerings and is subject to change.
Last updated July 31, 2018.
For the most current listing, see http://websoc.reg.uci.edu/perl/WebSoc.
Fall 2018 Course Offerings
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2A
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Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology (Lec A - Zhan, M.)
Introduction to cultural diversity and the methods used by anthropologists to account
for it. Family relations, economic activities, politics, gender, and religion in a
wide range of societies. Stresses the application of anthropological methods to research
problems.
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2A
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Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology (Lec B - Douglas, T.)
Introduction to cultural diversity and the methods used by anthropologists to account
for it. Family relations, economic activities, politics, gender, and religion in a
wide range of societies. Stresses the application of anthropological methods to research
problems.
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2B
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Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Egan, J.)
Evolutionary theory and processes, comparative primate fossil record, human variation,
and the adequacy of theory, and empirical data.
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2C
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Intro to Archaeology (Drover, C.) |
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Probability & Stats (Huffman, M.) |
| 25A | Environmental Injustice (Fortun, K.) Explores how pollution, climate change, and other environmental problems impact people around the world, often worsening social inequality. Students use social science frameworks to understand environmental problems, different interpretations of these problems, and how people have organized for political change. |
| 41A | Global Cultures and Society (Douglas, T.) Offers a general overview of the rise of global interdependence in political, economic, demographic, and cultural terms. Considers what drove people from relative isolation into intensified intercourse with one another, and investigates the consequences of this shift. |
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125A
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Economic Anthropology (Egan, J.)
Economic systems in comparative perspective: production, distribution, and consumption in market and non-market societies; agricultural development in the third world. |
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132A
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Psychological Anthropology (O'Rourke, S.) Cultural differences and similarities in personality and behavior. Child-rearing practices and consequent adult personality characteristics, biocultural aspects of child development and attachment, culture and behavior evolutionary models, politically linked personality, cognitive anthropology, psychology of narrative forms, comparative national character studies. |
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134A
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Medical Anthropology (Jenks, A.) Introduces students to cross-cultural perspectives and critical theories in anthropological studies of medicine. Special attention is given to diverse ways of understanding bodies, illnesses, and therapeutic practices in our changing world. |
| 134F | Anthropology of the Body (O'Rourke, S.) Examines human bodies as both biological and sociocultural entities and explores the relationship among mind, body,and society cross-culturally. Topics include embodiment; race, sex, gender and the body; somatization; control of the body; commodified bodies; and hybrid/cyborg bodies. |
| 139A | Anthropology of Debt (Straughn, I.) Student debt approaches $1.5 trillion while the US national debt climbs to $22 trillion. How has such fantastical indebtedness shaped culture, identity and social practice across the globe and through time? This course examines how debt becomes entangled with all manner of cultural phenomena: slavery, hierarchy, consumption, markets, ritual practice, racism, gender and, of course, education. |
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139B
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Nationalism, Extremism, & the Right (Mahmud, L.) |
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139C
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Fringe Archeology (Straughn, I.) Archaeology has inspired, and even, actively encouraged any number of theories about aliens, lost civilizations, dark conspiracies, apocalyptic predictions, and mysterious technologies. How did this scholarly field that examines the past through the material remains of human societies, become so intimately caught up in such fantastical notions? |
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163A
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Peoples of the Pacific (Egan, J.) The cultural history and recent developments among the Pacific peoples of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, New Guinea, and Australia. |
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169A
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SE AS & SE AS Immigrants (Douglas, T.) |
| 169C | Transnational Korea |
| 180AW | Anthro Major Seminar (O'Rourke, S.) A course in anthropological theory designed especially for majors in Anthropology. |
Winter 2019 Course Offerings
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2A
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Intro to Sociocultural Anthro (Lec A) (Kim, E.)
Introduction to cultural diversity and the methods used by anthropologists to account
for it. Family relations, economic activities, politics, gender, and religion in a
wide range of societies. Stresses the application of anthropological methods to research
problems.
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2A
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Intro to Sociocultural Anthro (Lec B) (Egan, J.)
Introduction to cultural diversity and the methods used by anthropologists to account
for it. Family relations, economic activities, politics, gender, and religion in a
wide range of societies. Stresses the application of anthropological methods to research
problems.
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2D
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Intro to Language Culture (Richland, J.)
Explores what the study of language can reveal about ourselves as bearers of culture.
After introducing some basic concepts, examines how cultural knowledge is linguistically
organized and how language might shape our perception of the world
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10B
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Probability & Statstics (Faust, K)
An introduction to probability and statistics. Emphasis on a thorough understanding
of the probabilistic basis of statistical inference. Emphasizes examples from sociology,
anthropology, and related social science disciplines.
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20A
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People, Culture, and Environmental Sustainability (Egan, J.)
Anthropological consideration of global environmental sustainability from the perspective
of human cultures and communities. Causes and consequences of population growth, natural
resource management, environmental law, environmental ethics. Case studies emphasize
tropical rain forests, arid lands of Africa and North America.
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30A
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Global Issues in Anthropological Perspective (Douglas, T.)
Explores anthropological perspectives on issues of importance in an increasingly global
society. Topics include emphases on ethnic conflict; identity; immigration and citizenship;
religion and religious diversity; medical anthropology; legal anthropology; development
and economic change; gender.
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30B
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Ethnography and Anthropological Methods (Peterson, K.)
Explores ethnography, anthropology's classic method. Students obtain hands-on training
in participant observation, interviewing, and other methods, in local communities,
and the preparation of research reports. Also provides theoretical and reflexive readings
on ethnography.
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130C
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Visual Anthropology (Varzi, R.)
Focusing on the construction of culture through visuality, this course engages traditional
ethnographic films, popular media and anthropological texts to analyze ethics, "reality"
and fiction; propaganda and documentary, construction of a frame, the responsibility
of the filmmaker, photographer, and anthropologist.
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41A
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Global Cultures & Society (Douglas, T.)
Offers a general overview of the rise of global interdependence in political, economic,
demographic, and cultural terms. Considers what drove people from relative isolation
into intensified intercourse with one another, and investigates the consequences of
this shift.
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121AW
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Kinship and Social Organization (Egan, J.)
Organization of social life primarily in preindustrial societies. Theories of kinship,
marriage regulations, sexual behavior, and social roles. Comparisons of biological,
psychological, sociological, and economic explanations of social organization.
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121D
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Cross-Cultural Studies in Gender (Mahmud, L.)
Familiarizes students with the diversity of women's experiences around the world.
Gender roles and relations are examined within cultural and historical contexts. A
central concern is how class, race, and global inequalities interact with women's
status.
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121J
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Urban Anthropology (Sojoyner, D.)
Cultural roles of urban centers and processes of urbanization in comparative perspective,
focusing on both non-western, nonindustrial societies of past and present; the relationship
between modern urban centers and Third World peoples. Migration, urban poverty, in
Africa, Asia, Latin America.
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125F
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Humans and Other Animals (Olson, V.)
Explores peoples' relationships with other animals, a topic that continues to shape
anthropological understandings of humanness, culture, and the social. Subthemes: symbol
and matter, nature/culture, ontologies, relations, moralities, ecologies, futures.
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128A
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Science, Technology, Controversy (STAFF)
Explores ways in which the social sciences conceive of science as a sociocultural
practice. Emphasis on literature in Science and Technology Studies (STS), especially
writings that concern the relationship of science to space and place, power, and politics.
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128B
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Race, Gender & Science (STAFF)
Perfect for pre-health, science and social science majors wanting to appreciate how
science and society interact. Race and gender as biological and socio-cultural constructs
are examined. Questions explored: What is disease? What is science? What are social
and biological differences.
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134A
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Medical Anthropology (STAFF)
Introduces students to cross-cultural perspectives and critical theories in anthropological
studies of medicine. Special attention is given to diverse ways of understanding bodies,
illnesses, and therapeutic practices in our changing world.
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136K
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Woman and the Body (O'Rourke, S.)
Probes culture and politics of the female body in contemporary American life. Focusing
on "feminine beauty," examines diverse notions of beauty, bodily practices, and body
politics embraced by American women of different classes, ethnicities, and sexualities.
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141A
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Ancient Civilizations of Mexico & Southwest (Drover, C.)
The prehistory and cultural evolution of the civilization which originated in Mexico,
including the Olmecs, Aztecs, Toltecs, Maya, and Zapotec, as well as the Pueblos of
the Southwestern U.S. Topics include the origins of food production and of the state.
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169A
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Islam, Culture and ID (Straugh, I.)
course description
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169B
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SouthEast Asia (Douglas, T.)
course description
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169C
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Egyptomania (Straughn, I.)
course description
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180AW
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Anthropology Major Seminar - Science Writing (Fortun, M.)
A course in anthropological theory designed especially for majors in Anthropology
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Spring 2019 Course Offerings
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2A
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Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology (Lec A - Bernal, V.)
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2A
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Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology (Lec B -Douglas, T.)
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2B
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Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Egan, J.)
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2C
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Introduction to Archaeology (Drover, C.)
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30B
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Ethnography & Anthropological Field Methods (Egan, J.)
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41A
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Global Cultures & Society (Douglas, T.)
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45A
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Science, Culture, Power (Fortun, M.) |
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121AW
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Kinship and Social Organization (Egan, J.) |
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121J
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Urban Anthropology (Nam, S.) |
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132A
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Psychological Anthropology (O'Rourke, S.) |
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134B
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Cultures of Biomedicine (STAFF) |
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134C
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Medicine, Food, and Health (Olson, V.) |
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134F
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Anthropology of the Body (STAFF) |
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136B
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History of Anthropological Theory (Douglas, T.) |
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139
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Prisons & Public Education (Sojoyner, D.) |
| 149 | Cognitive Archaeology (Drover, C.) |
| 149 | Archaeology, Politics and Identity (Straughn, I.) |
| 149 | I Dig UCI (Straughn, I.) |
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165A
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Modern Iran: Cinema and Society (Varzi, R.) |
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169
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Captain Cook (Marcus, G./Seed, P.) |
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H191AW
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Honors Writing Seminar (Jenks, A.)
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