Anthropology ANTHR

9 courses · Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Classes: Fall 2026

ANTHR 1 Introduction to Physical Anthropology

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: ANTH 110

AA/AS area 5; Cal-GETC Area 5B;

Study of human beings and their ancestors: Emphasis on relationships to other mammals, physical record of evolution, and processes responsible for evolution.

Offered: Fall 2026 (6 sections)

ANTHR 1L Physical Anthropology Laboratory

Units: 1
Hours: 4 hours lab
Prerequisite: ANTHR 001 or.
Corequisite: ANTHR 001.
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: ANTH 115L

Cal-GETC Area 5C;

Adjunct laboratory to ANTHR 1: Emphasis on working with replicas of bones and visits to museums and zoos to study primate behavior and hominid evolution.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ANTHR 2 Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: ANTH 150

AA/AS area 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

World prehistory as reconstructed from the archeological and physical evidence of cultural beginnings through the early agricultural civilizations of Africa, American, and Euro-Asia: Archeological methods,techniques, and problems.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

ANTHR 3 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: ANTH 120

AA/AS area 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Cross-cultural analysis of social and cultural factors of human behavior in the recent past and present.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

ANTHR 7 Magic, Religion and Witchcraft

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3, 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Comparative study of religion, magic, and supernatural beliefs and practices: Dynamics and function of religion and magic in human societies.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ANTHR 14 Introduction to the Anthropology of Race, Class, Ethnicity, and Society

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 4, 6; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Study of the cultures of the United States from the perspective of ethnic identity, ethnic relations, sex and gender, socio-economic class, religion, music and politics: Anthropological methods and approaches to enhance exploration of the United States’ history and socio-cultural lifeways.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

ANTHR 19 Anthropology of Sex and Gender

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Formation of sexual and gender identities from a cross-cultural, cross-societal perspective: Biological and historical understandings of male/female difference. Female body, alternative sexualities, female power in the public sphere, mother-child relations and gender-related violence. Consideration of contemporary, globalized societies and gendered behavior in smaller-scale societies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

ANTHR 20 Introduction to Visual Anthropology of Film

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Introduction to the use of film by anthropologists: Ethnographic research tool of culture and societies around the world.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

ANTHR 49 Independent Study in Anthropology

Units: .5-5
Hours: .5 - 5 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU

UC transferability is determined by UC faculty after transfer, please see a counselor for more information.

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Anthropology. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

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