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ANTHRO 203
: Thinking like a Social Anthropologist2020 Semester One (1203)
A survey of some of the key anthropological theories used to analyse human social life, discussed by reference to cross-cultural studies. Also considers current debates/issues within the discipline.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology
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ANTHRO 204
: Ethnography of Island Polynesia2021 Semester One (1213)
What is distinctive about Polynesian culture and society? How and why are Polynesian cultures alike? How are they different? In what ways are Fiji, Samoa, Tikopia, Tokelau and Tonga different or similar to other Oceanic cultures? Anthropological studies of these questions will be explored through indigenous Polynesian, anthropological and historical accounts.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology, Māori Studies or Pacific Studies, or 45 points in BGlobalSt courses
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ANTHRO 204
: Ethnography of Island Polynesia2020 Summer School (1200)
What is distinctive about Polynesian culture and society? How and why are Polynesian cultures alike? How are they different? In what ways are Fiji, Samoa, Tikopia, Tokelau and Tonga different or similar to other Oceanic cultures? Anthropological studies of these questions will be explored through indigenous Polynesian, anthropological and historical accounts.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology, Māori Studies or Pacific Studies, or 45 points in BGlobalSt courses
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ANTHRO 205
: Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation2023 Semester Two (1235)
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
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ANTHRO 205
: Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation2021 Semester One (1213)
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
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ANTHRO 206
: Origins of Civilisation2024 Semester One (1243)
The shift from a hunter-gatherer way of life to one based on village life and agriculture is foundational for the development of complex society. The course considers what socio-cultural changes were involved as Holocene societies developed in different parts of the world and how the relationship between humans and the environment changed.
Prerequisite: 15 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 322
Restriction: ANTHRO 322
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ANTHRO 206
: Origins of Civilisation2022 Semester Two (1225)
The shift from a hunter-gatherer way of life to one based on village life and agriculture is foundational for the development of complex society. The course considers what socio-cultural changes were involved as Holocene societies developed in different parts of the world and how the relationship between humans and the environment changed.
Prerequisite: 15 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 322
Restriction: ANTHRO 322
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ANTHRO 206
: Origins of Civilisation2020 Semester One (1203)
The shift from a hunter-gatherer way of life to one based on village life and agriculture is foundational for the development of complex society. The course considers what socio-cultural changes were involved as Holocene societies developed in different parts of the world and how the relationship between humans and the environment changed.
Prerequisite: 15 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 322
Restriction: ANTHRO 322
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ANTHRO 207
: Archaeological History of Aotearoa New Zealand2023 Semester One (1233)
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
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ANTHRO 208
: Biosocial Medical Anthropology2024 Semester One (1243)
Medical Anthropology draws on biological and social/cultural anthropology to address issues of human health and disease. A distinct subfield, it includes studies of the co-evolution of humans and diseases, human ecology, cultural constructions of health and illness, medical knowledge and healing practices, and the political economy of health. Students are asked to research, think and write analytically about these topics.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed at Stage I
Restriction: ANTHRO 324, 372
Restriction: ANTHRO 324, 372
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ANTHRO 208
: Biosocial Medical Anthropology2023 Semester One (1233)
Medical Anthropology draws on biological and social/cultural anthropology to address issues of human health and disease. A distinct subfield, it includes studies of the co-evolution of humans and diseases, human ecology, cultural constructions of health and illness, medical knowledge and healing practices, and the political economy of health. Students are asked to research, think and write analytically about these topics.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 102 or 60 points passed at Stage I
Restriction: ANTHRO 324, 372
Restriction: ANTHRO 324, 372
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ANTHRO 208
: Biosocial Medical Anthropology2022 Semester One (1223)
Medical Anthropology draws on biological and social/cultural anthropology to address issues of human health and disease. A distinct subfield, it includes studies of the co-evolution of humans and diseases, human ecology, cultural constructions of health and illness, medical knowledge and healing practices, and the political economy of health. Students are asked to research, think and write analytically about these topics.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 102 or 60 points passed at Stage I
Restriction: ANTHRO 324, 372
Restriction: ANTHRO 324, 372
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ANTHRO 208
: Medical Anthropology2021 Semester One (1213)
Medical Anthropology draws on biological and social/cultural anthropology to address issues of human health and disease. A distinct subfield, it includes studies of the co-evolution of humans and diseases, human ecology, cultural constructions of health and illness, medical knowledge and healing practices, and the political economy of health. Students are asked to research, think and write analytically about these topics.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 102 or 60 points passed at Stage I
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ANTHRO 208
: Medical Anthropology2020 Semester One (1203)
Medical Anthropology draws on biological and social/cultural anthropology to address issues of human health and disease. A distinct subfield, it includes studies of the co-evolution of humans and diseases, human ecology, cultural constructions of health and illness, medical knowledge and healing practices, and the political economy of health. Students are asked to research, think and write analytically about these topics.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 102 or 60 points passed at Stage I
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ANTHRO 211
: Human Sex, Gender and Sexuality2021 Semester Two (1215)
Explores the central anthropological topics of human sex, sexuality and gender from diverse perspectives. Topics may include cross-cultural and social conceptualisations and creations of difference; ideas about biology, gender and sexuality; how they are simultaneously socio-cultural products and forces; lived experiences and corporeal and political phenomena; reproductive politics; and global, national and local sexual and gender relations.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology, Gender Studies, History or Sociology
Restriction: ANTHRO 215, 342
Restriction: ANTHRO 215, 342
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ANTHRO 211
: Human Sex, Gender and Sexuality2020 Semester Two (1205)
Explores the central anthropological topics of human sex, sexuality and gender from diverse perspectives. Topics may include cross-cultural and social conceptualisations and creations of difference; ideas about biology, gender and sexuality; how they are simultaneously socio-cultural products and forces; lived experiences and corporeal and political phenomena; reproductive politics; and global, national and local sexual and gender relations.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology, Gender Studies, History or Sociology
Restriction: ANTHRO 215, 342
Restriction: ANTHRO 215, 342
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ANTHRO 212
: Ethnographic Film and Photography2022 Semester One (1223)
Explores uses of photography and film in the production and dissemination of anthropological knowledge. Emphasises the choices in subject matter, imagined audience, composition, construction of narrative (or not), and mode of representation that are made at all stages in the production of ethnographic images. Uses ethnographic images to reflect on construction of ethnographic texts.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 100 or ARTHIST 115 or 30 points in Anthropology, Sociology, Media Film and Television, or Communication
Restriction: ANTHRO 320, 373
Restriction: ANTHRO 320, 373
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ANTHRO 217
: Rhythm, Blues and Rock2021 Semester Two (1215)
African-American popular music and culture from the mid-1930s through the early 1960s, including styles such as blues, R 'n' B, and early Rock 'n' Roll. Considers issues of racial and gendered representation, creativity, the popular music industry, the place of music in the development of 'youth culture' and stylistic trends. Individual performers, recordings and performances, are also examined.
Prerequisite: 30 points passed
Restriction: POPMUS 206
Restriction: POPMUS 206
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ANTHRO 234
: Popular Musics of the Pacific2023 Semester Two (1235)
From hip hop to reggae to pop, this course explores Pacific popular music genre, artists and songs as well as relevant musical techniques, modes of distribution and processes of fusion and change. It probes the positions and possibilities of Pasifika pop musics by discussing critical questions about culture, authenticity, modernisation, consumerism, identity and musical (ex)change.
Prerequisite: 30 points passed
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ANTHRO 234
: Popular Musics of the Pacific2022 Semester Two (1225)
From hip hop to reggae to pop, this course explores Pacific popular music genre, artists and songs as well as relevant musical techniques, modes of distribution and processes of fusion and change. It probes the positions and possibilities of Pasifika pop musics by discussing critical questions about culture, authenticity, modernisation, consumerism, identity and musical (ex)change.
Prerequisite: 30 points passed
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ANTHRO 234
: Popular Musics of the Pacific2020 Semester Two (1205)
From hip hop to reggae to pop, this course explores Pacific popular music genre, artists and songs as well as relevant musical techniques, modes of distribution and processes of fusion and change. It probes the positions and possibilities of Pasifika pop musics by discussing critical questions about culture, authenticity, modernisation, consumerism, identity and musical (ex)change.
Prerequisite: 30 points passed
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ANTHRO 235
: The Anthropology of Human Remains2024 Semester Two (1245)
Human remains reflect the lives of the dead as well as the lives of those who buried them. The course introduces students to the various ways in which we can study the dead. It covers three areas: the interpretation of mortuary practices, the interpretation of past lives from skeletal remains, and the practice of burial archaeology in the southern hemisphere.
Prerequisite: 15 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 367
Restriction: ANTHRO 367
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ANTHRO 235
: The Anthropology of Human Remains2022 Semester Two (1225)
Human remains reflect the lives of the dead as well as the lives of those who buried them. The course introduces students to the various ways in which we can study the dead. It covers three areas: the interpretation of mortuary practices, the interpretation of past lives from skeletal remains, and the practice of burial archaeology in the southern hemisphere.
Prerequisite: 15 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 367
Restriction: ANTHRO 367
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ANTHRO 235
: The Anthropology of Human Remains2020 Semester One (1203)
Human remains reflect the lives of the dead as well as the lives of those who buried them. The course introduces students to the various ways in which we can study the dead. It covers three areas: the interpretation of mortuary practices, the interpretation of past lives from skeletal remains, and the practice of burial archaeology in the southern hemisphere.
Prerequisite: 15 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 367
Restriction: ANTHRO 367
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ANTHRO 237
: Economy and Culture2023 Semester One (1233)
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
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