Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2024
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ANTH 545 001 (CRN: 24924)
ARCHAEOLOGY IN SOCIAL CONTEXT
Long Title: THE POLITICS OF THE PAST: ARCHAEOLOGY IN SOCIAL CONTEXT
Department: Anthropology
Instructor: Prendergast, Mary
Meeting: 1:00PM - 3:30PM W (8-JAN-2024 - 19-APR-2024)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 3
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 20
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 12
Enrollment data as of: 24-APR-2025 9:33AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Final Exam Time:
24-APR-2024
9:00AM - 12:00PM W
Description: An examination of the way that archaeological evidence of the past has been used and viewed by particular groups at different times. Using case studies, the course considers issues of gender, race, Eurocentrism, political domination and legitimacy that emerge from critical analysis of representations of the past by archaeologists, museums, and collectors. Cross-list: ANTH 345. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 545 if student has credit for ANTH 345.