Wheaton College, Norton, MA
Anthropology

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 Wheaton offers a major in anthropology within the joint Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The anthropology program provides students with an understanding of human social behavior, social systems and cultures within a global context. The major in anthropology provides unique insight into the diversity of life-styles in the modern world and the reasons for their persistence and transformation. It examines the social and cultural forces that operate in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and the South Pacific, as well as within American Society. Anthropology majors at Wheaton conduct an independent fieldwork project to fulfill the senior seminar requirement.

Faculty:
Bruce Owens  Bruce McCoy Owens, Anthropology Program Coordinator, received his B.A. from McGill University, and his M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. at Columbia University. He teaches courses on religion, anthropology of art, psychological anthropology, human evolution, South Asia, and the Himalaya. His research focuses on religion and the politics of ritual and identity, material culture, conflicting traditions of cultural transformation and preservation, and hermeneutic contestation, primarily in Nepal. Knapton 122, (508)286-3659, bowens@wheatonma.edu, fax:(508)286-3640
Donna Kerner  Donna Kerner, received her B.A. from Kirkland (now Hamilton) College, her M.A. from N.Y.U., and her M.Phil and Ph.D. from City University of New York. She teaches courses on Africa and the South Pacific, the anthropology of food, power and leadership, gender and social organization, and research methods. Her research focuses on women in development, political economy, gender, and food security, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and the South Pacific. Knapton 125, (508)286-3658, dkerner@wheatonma.edu, fax: (508)286-3640
  Javier Ruedas received his B.A. from the University of Texas, and his M.A. and Ph.D. at Tulane Univeristy. He teaches courses on economic anthropology, indigenous peoples of Latin America, language and culture, and other topics related to his research in Amazonia. His research focuses on indigenous history and historicity, oral history and narratives, gender and power, primarily in Brazil, where he conducts research with Marubo Indians. Knapton 216A, (508)286, ruedas_javier@wheatonma.edu, fax

 

Courses, research, and the major
Course offerings
Electronic Resources for Anthropological Research
Action plan for pursuing the major

Integrating experience and Anthropology:
Internships
Opportunities for Study Abroad

Students: Where are they now?
In the work place
Graduate studies
Anthropology Club


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Last update 06/02