ANTHRO 104G Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific

This explores Pacific peoples and their diverse cultural and biological heritages through the lens(es) of Anthropology.

Staff who specialise in social anthropology, archaeology, ethnomusicology, and biological anthropology will examine a series of issues relevant to living in the Pacific – from connections and movements between and within the Pacific, to reproducing culture and social change, to colonialism and health issues in the Pacific.

After finishing this course, you will have a broader, more rigorous understanding of what has happened in the Pacific in the past, as well as a grasp of the complexities of the contemporary environment for Pacific peoples.

• Human colonisation of the Pacific
• Environmental change in the Pacific and how this affects people
• Migrations and movements of Pacific peoples
• Contact and colonialism
• Pacific music and migration
• Economics and politics in the Pacific
• Health issues in the contemporary Pacific
  

First written assignment: 1,000 words (15%)
Short library assignment (5%)
Second written assignment: 1,500-2,000 words (25%)
Participation in electronic discussions (5%)
Two-hour multi-choice exam (50%)

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