ANTH 1120 - Exploring a Non-Western Culture: Pueblo Indians of the Southwest Course uri icon

Overview

description

  • Examines the geography, kinship, politics and religious values of Pueblo Indian peoples of the US Southwest in historical and contemporary context through an anthropological perspective. Specific details of Pueblo Indian languages, cultures, and histories are used to illustrate basic ideas and debates in anthropology including: the concept of culture, the influence of language on thought, the grounding of culture in human biology, religion and reason, the nature of oral traditions, and archaeological interpretation.

instructor(s)

  • Davis, Kaitlyn Elizabeth  
    Primary Instructor - Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
  • Ortman, Scott Graham  
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2024