Anthropology 106 - Fy: What All Is "about" About?

'Not all about claims imply the same kind of about. Do scientific inquiries answer to a different kind of about question than the arts, literary criticism or political rhetoric? Paintings depict and writing describes, what does music do? Express? Do a religious icon, a realistic painting and an abstract painting involve the same kind of depicting, just different subject matters and styles, or does intent also make a difference? What is that difference, and how do I describe it? Do the answers to my questions apply equally at different times in history and in other cultures? This seminar will involve lots of reading, writing, looking and listening, some guest lectures and group projects.'

This course is limited to first-year students.