ANT 395-02 - Advanced Special Topic: Archaeology of Racialized Communities

4 credits (Fall)

This seminar class will explore the theories and methods that archaeologists have used to study the material record of racialized groups in the United States. Course readings will cover early archaeological investigations of racialized communities, how archaeologists have worked with descendant communities, the impacts of colonization, debates around acculturation and assimilation models, the archaeology of racialization, and studies of diaspora and transnationalism.

Prerequisite: ANT 104 or any 100-level social science course (with the exception of PHE 100, PHE 101, and WRT 101) and third-year standing.
Instructor: Ng