North Amer Indians

Catalog description

A survey of the major social and cultural groups in the United States and Canada prior to the conquest of the continent by the Europeans. Emphasis is upon social organization and the comparison of different ethnographic areas, based upon archaeological and ethnographic research. A number of contemporary issues will also be considered, including land, religious practices, and poverty. (This course is equivalent to ANT 3111. Students may receive credit for either SOC 3111 or ANT 3111. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.)