Anthropology

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The Department of Anthropology offers a BA in Anthropology with tracks in cultural anthropology and medical anthropology; a BA in Anthropology with a concentration in visual anthropology; a BA in Global Studies; minor programs in cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, folklore and popular culture, food and society, and Southeast Asia and its people; an MA in Anthropology; an MA in Visual Anthropology; a progressive master’s degree in visual anthropology, a certificate in visual anthropology, which accompanies the PhD, and a PhD in Anthropology. The Department of Anthropology encourages students to become involved in ethnographic research and fieldwork while gaining a firm theoretical foundation in the discipline. Special areas of emphasis in the department are provided by visual anthropology, experimental ethnography, medical anthropology, folklore and a global studies major that examines linkages of the global with the local. All of these topical interests are unified by a methodological approach that emphasizes ethnographic fieldwork and a comparative approach to human history.

Kaprielian Hall, 352
(213) 740-1900
FAX: (213) 747-8571
Email: anthro@dornsife.usc.edu

Chair: Peter Redfield, PhD

Faculty

Robert F. Erburu Chair in Ethics, Globalization and Development and Professor of Anthropology: Peter Redfield, PhD

University Professor, ARCO/William F. Kieschnick Chair in the Neurobiology of Aging and Professor of Gerontology, Biological Sciences, Anthropology, and Psychology: Caleb E. Finch, PhD (Gerontology)

Albert G. and Frances Lomas Feldman Professor of Social Policy and Health and Professor of Social Work, Anthropology and Preventive Medicine: Lawrence Palinkas, PhD (Social Work)

Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities, Linda and Harlan Martens Director of the Early Modern Studies Institute and Professor of History, Anthropology and Economics: Peter C. Mancall, PhD (History)

Albert G. and Frances Lomas Feldman Professor of Social Policy and Health and Professor of Social Work, Anthropology and Preventive Medicine: Lawrence Palinkas, PhD (Social Work)

Dean’s Professor of Anthropology and Medical Education: Seth Holmes, PhD

Professors: Janet Hoskins, PhD; Dorinne Kondo, PhD (American Studies and Ethnicity); Andrew Lakoff, PhD (Sociology); Nancy Lutkehaus, PhD; David Raichlen, PhD (Biological Sciences); Alison D. Renteln, PhD* (Political Science); Craig Stanford, PhD* (Biological Sciences)

Associate Professors: Jenny Chio, PhD (East Asian Languages and Cultures); Lanita Jacobs, PhD (American Studies and Ethnicity); Gary Seaman, PhD; Stephanie Spray, PhD

Assistant Professor: Reighan Gillam, PhD

Adjunct Professor of the Practice: Andre Singer, PhD

Professors (Teaching): Erin Moore, PhD; Tok Thompson, PhD;

Associate Professors (Teaching): Jennifer Cool, PhD; Thomas Ward, PhD; Emily Zeamer, PhD

Lecturers: Eric Heller, PhD; Tracie Mayfield, PhD; Xochitl Ruiz, PhD; Kristiana Willsey, PhD

Emeritus: Gelya Frank, PhD (Occupational Science); Cheryl Mattingly, PhD; G. Alexander Moore, PhD; Joan Weibel-Orlando, PhD

*Recipient of university-wide or college teaching award

Undergraduate Degrees

Interdisciplinary Law and Society Minor

See the Department of Political Science .

Minor in Photography and Social Change

See Sociology .

Graduate Programs

The Center for Visual Anthropology

The primary goals of the Center for Visual Anthropology (CVA) are: to promote the incorporation of visual modes of expression into the academic discipline of anthropology; to promote mutual understanding and collaboration between professionals in the visual media and in anthropology; to create an awareness of the anthropological perspective in documentaries produced for mass audiences; to improve the materials and techniques available for using film in teaching anthropology; to encourage the collection, archiving and analysis of visual documentation for anthropological research.

Policy on Films and Videos Produced by Students

All films and videos produced with school equipment, funding or facilities are the property of USC. Any income from distribution of student-produced films and videos will be used for the benefit of CVA students through production budgets, equipment purchases or scholarships.

Programs

Bachelor’s Degree

• Anthropology (BA)
• Anthropology (Visual Anthropology) (BA)
• Global Studies (BA)

Minor

Master’s Degree

• Anthropology (MA)
• Visual Anthropology (MVA)

Graduate Certificate

• Visual Anthropology Certificate

Doctoral Degree

• Anthropology (PhD)

Courses

Anthropology

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