This is an information sheet only, not the course syllabus.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An introductory exploration of specific peoples and cultures in different
areas of the world today, focusing on interaction between a people's culture
and their environmental, societal and historical conditions. The peoples and
cultures studied will be of different levels of complexity. Separate course
sections focus on different world areas and may have different themes. Sections
focusing on non-Western cultures should fulfill the appropriate requirement for
an Illinois teaching certificate. See comment code published each term for
focus and theme.
3 Credit Hours
COURSE MATERIALS
The student will choose one ethnography from each of the five categories
listed below. #1 has no choices, but #2-#5 allow the student to choose between
two to three different titles.
Ethnographies
• Shostak, Marjorie. Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman
. (Africa).
• Fernea, Elizabeth. Guests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an
Iraqi Village OR Fernea and Fernea: Arab World; 40 Years of
Change
OR Wikan, U.; Behind the Veil in Arabia . (Middle East).
• Wiser, William and Charlotte, et. al.. Behind Mud Walls:
Seventy-five Years in a North Indian Village . OR Kolenda.
Caste in Contemporary India
OR Nanda. Neither Man Nor Woman: The Hijras of India.
(India).
• Chan, et al. Chen Village Under Mao and Deng . OR
He Liyi. Mr. China's Son: A Villager's Life. (Asia).
• Reck, Gregory. In the Shadow of Tlaloc (Mexico) OR
Werner, Dennis. Amazon Journey. (South America).
VIDEOTAPES/AUDIOTAPES
5 required videos, 11 films.
OTHER MEDIA
None.
ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE
Weekly ten-minute appointment is required.
EVALUATION/GRADING
5 papers on ethnographies, 11 film commentaries, and choice of 1 of 2 other
projects.
COURSE OUTLINE
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Week Numbers |
Required Reading
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View Video Tapes
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Do Faces of
Culture #1-5 Interview
Project OR Service-Learning
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Work Turned In |
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1 |
Select your five ethnographies from the bookstore |
Hunters |
Decide whether you are doing both the Interview Project and Faces of Culture #1-5 OR Service-Learning |
None |
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2 |
Start Nisa |
Argument About a Marriage N!ai: The Story of a !Kung Woman |
Start Faces of Culture #1-5 OR discuss your Service-Learning assignment |
Hunters paper |
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3 |
Read Nisa |
The !Kung San Resettlement |
Finish Faces of Culture #1-5 OR Service-Learning |
Argument About a Marriage and N!ai: The Story of a !Kung Woman papers |
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4 |
Finish Nisa |
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Start Interview Project OR Service-Learning |
The !Kung San Resettlement paper Faces of Culture #1-5 paper |
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5 |
Start your Middle East Choice |
Select a video to view |
Interview Project OR Service-Learning |
Nisa paper |
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6 |
Read your Middle East Choice |
Select a video to view |
Interview Project OR Service-Learning |
Turn in Middle East film papers |
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7 |
Finish your Middle East Choice |
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Interview Project OR Service |
Turn in Middle East book paper |
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8 |
Start your India Choice |
Select a video to view |
Interview Project OR Service |
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9 |
Read your India Choice |
Select a video to view |
Interview Project OR Service |
Turn in India film papers |
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10 |
Finish your India Choice |
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Interview Project OR Service |
Turn in India book paper |
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11 |
Start your China Choice |
Select a video to view |
Interview Project OR Service |
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12 |
Read your China Choice |
Select a video to view |
Interview Project OR Service |
Turn in China film papers |
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13 |
Finish your China Choice |
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Interview Project OR Service |
Turn in China book paper |
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14 |
Start your Latin America Choice |
Select a video to view |
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Interview Project OR Service Learning |
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15 |
Read your Latin America Choice |
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Turn in Latin American film paper |
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16 |
Finish your Latin America Choice |
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Latin America book paper due |