Controversies in Human Biology and Behavior

Catalog description

The study of controversially debated issues in the work of anthropologists drawing connections between biological, behavioral, and cultural systems. Surveys general aspects of primate and human behavior, human variation and adaptation, and the evolution of humans and human ancestors exploring previous and recent debates that have centered around issues such as for example the concept of evolution, diet and personal fitness, gender roles and mating systems, the concept of race, the role of aggression, and the role of hunting, scavenging, and gathering. Formerly offered as ANP 220. Not for credit in addition to ANP 220.