2023-2024 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2023-2024 College Catalog

ANT 230 - Peoples of the Southwest


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Three lecture.

Ethnohistorical survey of the American Southwest culture area, focusing on selected Pueblo and non-Pueblo peoples. This course is designed to expose the student to the richness of traditional Southwestern cultures in order to stimulate an appreciation for the Native history and ethnic diversity of the region.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. distinguish, unique characteristics of human history within  the Southwestern Culture Area;
  2. briefly define  the discipline of anthropology, what anthropologists mean by culture,  , and  how anthropologists work in Southwestern communities;
  3. explain the fundamental differences between  various Southwestern peoples and their ancestry. SBS;
  4. specify how Southwestern native groups have resisted or adapted to several centuries of cultural hegemony;
  5. analyze and compare how numerous Southwestern societies, indigenous and historical, function within their respective cultures through time; 
  6. increase awareness and understanding of ethnic and cultural diversity. 


General Education: Social/Behavioral Sciences.
Special Requirement(s): Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness; Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness.