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2776
ANTHRO 106G
: Global Sound Cultures: Musics, Places and People2023 Semester Two (1235)
Examines a wide range of sound and music cultures, from popular transnational mediations to locally produced, community-based traditions. We consider the ways that music takes on meaning, represents identities and places, and interacts with the world . We trace the historical/economic processes by which music cultures emerge and are sustained (or not). We look at the emotional and economic roles that music plays in lives of musicians, composers and listeners. Using theories from ethnomusicology, anthropology, musicology and cultural studies we show how music is affected by and reflects social change, colonisation and indigeneity, technology and local/global economic processes.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ANTHRO 106G
: Global Sound Cultures: Musics, Places and People2022 Semester Two (1225)
Examines a wide range of sound and music cultures, from popular transnational mediations to locally produced, community-based traditions. We consider the ways that music takes on meaning, represents identities and places, and interacts with the world . We trace the historical/economic processes by which music cultures emerge and are sustained (or not). We look at the emotional and economic roles that music plays in lives of musicians, composers and listeners. Using theories from ethnomusicology, anthropology, musicology and cultural studies we show how music is affected by and reflects social change, colonisation and indigeneity, technology and local/global economic processes.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
2778
ANTHRO 108
: Being Human2025 Semester Two (1255)
Archaeologists and biological anthropologists examine what it is to be human by studying primates, fossils, archaeological remains and both historical and contemporary societies. Humans are immersed in social and ecological worlds that mutually shape our bodies, actions, and understandings (including mātauranga Māori). Explores the past and present reality of being human, and the evolutionary journey to become human.
Restriction: ANTHRO 102
Outline is not available yet
2779
ANTHRO 110
: Culture and Creativity2025 Semester One (1253)
Explores the connections between culture, creativity, and society through anthropological concepts, Mātauranga Māori, and relevant examples. It covers issues and problems faced by communities locally and globally, using a range of mediums such as whakapapa, material culture, performing arts, media and grassroots movements to illustrate how anthropology can help understand the complexities of creativity and the creation of knowledge.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
Outline is not available yet
2780
ANTHRO 200
: Archaeology: Understanding the Past2025 Semester One (1253)
An examination of current concepts in archaeological research and their place in the development of archaeological thought. How archaeology makes use of its methods and theories to understand the past. An introductory laboratory component. This course is essential for students who may wish to continue their study of Archaeology at Stage III.
Prerequisite: 30 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Outline is not available yet
2781
ANTHRO 201
: Human Evolution2025 Semester One (1253)
Explores issues fundamental to understanding humans’ place in nature from a biocultural perspective. What led to the evolution of bipedalism, large brains, and language? How do we define species in the fossil record? How can we reconstruct ancient diets and ecologies? The course will examine how new discoveries and advancements in biology are reshaping understandings of our evolutionary history.
Prerequisite: 30 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Outline is not available yet
2782
ANTHRO 202
: Music and Identity in World Music Cultures2025 Semester Two (1255)
Examines music's role in the construction and reinforcement of identity. Considers a range of culturally constructed concepts including class, gender and ethnicity; also considers the impact of mass mediated sound and unique nature of music in the cultural diaspora. Examples and case studies range from the ritual musics of Africa and the classical music of South Asia to East Asian pop.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
Outline is not available yet
2783
ANTHRO 205
: Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation2025 Semester Two (1255)
Examines the diversity of extant nonhuman primate species, including their behaviour, ecology, and conservation, and also the importance of primatology toward an understanding of our own species. Specifically, students will critically examine the results of primatological inquiries in order to gain insight into the comparative evolutionary approach, especially with respect to the applicability of such efforts to the study of humans.
Prerequisite: 15 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 349
Restriction: ANTHRO 349
Outline is not available yet
2784
ANTHRO 207
: Archaeological History of Aotearoa New Zealand2025 Semester Two (1255)
Examines the first 600-700 years of human settlement in Aotearoa New Zealand from an archaeological perspective, from Polynesian arrival through the early historic period. Themes include Māori origins in East Polynesia, adaptations to Aotearoa’s temperate environment, changing patterns of resource use, Māori material culture and arts, the development of fortified sites or pā, and the emergence of classic Māori society.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Outline is not available yet
2785
ANTHRO 207
: Archaeological History of Aotearoa New Zealand2021 Semester Two (1215)
Examines the first 600-700 years of human settlement in Aotearoa New Zealand from an archaeological perspective, from Polynesian arrival through the early historic period. Themes include Māori origins in East Polynesia, adaptations to Aotearoa’s temperate environment, changing patterns of resource use, Māori material culture and arts, the development of fortified sites or pā, and the emergence of classic Māori society.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 365
Restriction: ANTHRO 365
Outline is not available yet
2786
ANTHRO 207
: Archaeological History of Aotearoa New Zealand2020 Semester One (1203)
Examines the first 600-700 years of human settlement in Aotearoa New Zealand from an archaeological perspective, from Polynesian arrival through the early historic period. Themes include Māori origins in East Polynesia, adaptations to Aotearoa’s temperate environment, changing patterns of resource use, Māori material culture and arts, the development of fortified sites or pā, and the emergence of classic Māori society.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 365
Restriction: ANTHRO 365
Outline is not available yet
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ANTHRO 226
: Imperialism and Immigration in the Americas2025 Semester Two (1255)
Examines the relationship between migration and imperialism in the Americas through the framework of critical anthropology as a discipline and through the use of contemporary case studies. This course critically engages with the role of the United States as an imperial power in and draws significantly from decolonial, post-colonial work and work produced by scholars in Latin America.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Anthropology
Restriction: GLOBAL 251
Restriction: GLOBAL 251
Outline is not available yet
2788
ANTHRO 227
: Future Generations Anthropology2025 Semester Two (1255)
This course acknowledges the colonial history of anthropology and imagines an anthropology that is relevant now and for the future, with Aotearoa-New Zealand not as just a site of study but an active producer of anthropological knowledge. Explores anthropological concepts via contemporary settings and Mātauranga Māori to demonstrate the usefulness of anthropology in addressing fundamental local and global issues.
Restriction: ANTHRO 109
Outline is not available yet
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ANTHRO 237
: Economy and Culture2025 Semester One (1253)
Explores economic systems cross-culturally, including modes of production, forms of exchange, and ideas about property and consumption. Questions and critiques Euro-American assumptions about human nature, social persons, and the ubiquity and morality of markets and market exchange.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Anthropology or Employment Relations and Organisational Studies
Restriction: ANTHRO 374
Restriction: ANTHRO 374
Outline is not available yet
2790
ANTHRO 241
: Anthropology of the Body2025 Semester One (1253)
Examines cultural and historical variations in how societies understand and experience the human body. The focus will be primarily on social, historical, and political-economic approaches. Topics such as labour, sport, health, illness, sexuality, gender, and religious ritual will be considered. Explores the cultural construction and social experience of the human body in a diverse range of settings.
Prerequisite: 30 points in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 354
Restriction: ANTHRO 354
Outline is not available yet
2791
ANTHRO 250
: World-view and Religion2021 Semester One (1213)
Anthropological approaches to religion and world-view. Includes cross-cultural approaches to meaning, belief, religious experience, ritual and myth. Issues of religion, ideology, syncretism, symbolism in social conflict and change. Considers local and world religions.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology or Theological and Religious Studies or Sociology
Restriction: ANTHRO 319
Restriction: ANTHRO 319
Outline is not available yet
2792
ANTHRO 252
: Special Topic: Global Heritage Management2020 Semester Two (1205)
Globally, archaeological features and historic monuments are increasingly threatened by urban development, looting, antiquities trafficking, and effects of climate change. Using an archaeological perspective, state-of-the-art recording technologies, community partnerships, legislation, management systems, and the role of museums in conservation and exhibition will be examined. Case studies from Aotearoa, Pacific and elsewhere illustrate major issues, contradictions, and controversies, alongside effective heritage management.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 101 or 102 or 103 or 104 or 60 points passed
Outline is not available yet
2793
ANTHRO 268
: Exploring Ethnography2020 Semester One (1203)
Explores ethnographic approaches to human cultures, including key elements of ethnographic fieldwork and analytic approaches. Uses ethnography to understand contexts and processes that shape people’s social and cultural lives. In any given year, a different ethnographic region (e.g., Europe, Melanesia, Polynesia, South-East Asia, New Zealand) or theme (e.g., art, economics, racism, technology, violence) may be covered.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology, Sociology or History
Restriction: ANTHRO 368
Restriction: ANTHRO 368
Outline is not available yet
2794
ANTHRO 301
: Contemporary Research in Music and Culture2025 Semester One (1253)
A seminar-style course covering a range of current topics and methods in ethnomusicology. Examines selected theories, methods, and perspectives on the roles and meanings of musical activity in contemporary human culture. We will view music as a symbolic component of cultural expression and as both focus and paradigm for cultural structures and behaviours.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 202 or 30 points at Stage II in Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice
Restriction: ANTHRO 219
Restriction: ANTHRO 219
Outline is not available yet
2795
ANTHRO 306
: Pacific Archaeology2025 Summer School (1250)
The archaeology of the Pacific region, including colonisation, settlement patterns, interisland trade, traditional navigation, cultural change, emergence of complex societies and ethnohistory.
Prerequisite: 60 points at Stage II
Restriction: ANTHRO 706
Restriction: ANTHRO 706
Outline is not available yet
2796
ANTHRO 310
: Reading Ethnography2021 Semester Two (1215)
Ethnographic texts are the major outcome of research in social and cultural anthropology. This seminar-based course compares different ethnographies and approaches to ethnographic research and writing.
Prerequisite: B or higher in ANTHRO 203 or CRIM 200 or PACIFIC 200
Outline is not available yet
2797
ANTHRO 310
: Reading Ethnography2020 Semester One (1203)
Ethnographic texts are the major outcome of research in social and cultural anthropology. This seminar-based course compares different ethnographies and approaches to ethnographic research and writing.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 203 with a minimum B pass
Outline is not available yet
2798
ANTHRO 317
: Field Methods in Archaeology2025 Semester One (1253)
Participation in a field school involving an intensive introduction to all aspects of excavation and subsequent laboratory analysis and report preparation.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 200 passed with a grade of B- or higher
Restriction: ANTHRO 737
Restriction: ANTHRO 737
Outline is not available yet
2799
ANTHRO 317
: Field Methods in Archaeology2020 Semester One (1203)
Participation in a field school involving an intensive introduction to all aspects of excavation and subsequent laboratory analysis and report preparation.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 200 passed with a grade of B– or higher
Restriction: ANTHRO 737
Restriction: ANTHRO 737
Outline is not available yet
2800
ANTHRO 319
: World-view and Religion2021 Semester One (1213)
Anthropological approaches to religion and world-view. Includes cross-cultural approaches to meaning, belief, religious experience, ritual and myth. Issues of religion, ideology, syncretism, symbolism in social conflict and change. Considers local and world religions.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 203 or 30 points at Stage II
Restriction: ANTHRO 250
Restriction: ANTHRO 250
Outline is not available yet
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