ORIENTATION AND DEADLINE DATES
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduces cultural
anthropology as a subfield of anthropology that studies contemporary societies.
Focuses on patterns in human behavior and on culture as the way people live and
adapt to their various situations. Emphasis is on the diversity of cultural
patterns throughout the world and the essential humanity of all people.
Examples from a wide variety of cultures are presented in written and film formats.
3 credit hours
COURSE MATERIALS
Required Textbooks: Haviland, et. al. Cultural Anthropology:
The Human Challenge (12th edition).
Spradley
and McCurdy. Conformity and Conflict (12th edition).
Haviland,
Prins, Walrath & McBride. Telecourse Student Guide for Faces of Culture (10th edition),
Thompson & Wadsworth, 2008.
VIDEOTAPES/AUDIOTAPES
Faces of Culture (Twenty-five half-hour video lessons)
Optional for project: Berdan, et. al. EthnoQuest: An Interactive Multimedia Simulation for Cultural
Anthropology Fieldwork. (Version
3.0).
ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE
Orientation is required for the video and appointment format of this
course. Weekly attendance is required for the 10-minute appointment format.
EVALUATION/GRADING
Four exams, one research project
COURSE OUTLINE
|
Unit |
Required Texts |
Study Guide Activities and Self-Test |
Videotape Lessons |
Exam |
|
1 |
Haviland –
Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 Spradley - Part I &
Part II Intros and Articles 1-9, 36 Study Guide –
Lessons 1 -4 |
Chapters 1 – 4 Choose research topic |
Videos 1 - 4 |
1 |
|
2 |
Haviland –
Chapter 6 – 8 Spradley –Part
III & Part IV Intros and Articles 10-15 Study Guide Lessons 5 -
10 |
Chapters 5 -10 |
Videos 5-10 |
2 |
|
3 |
Haviland –
Chapters 9 - 11 Spradley Part V &
Part VI Intros and Articles 16 – 23 Study Guide –
Lessons 11 - 17 |
Chapters 11 - 17 |
Videos 11-17 |
3 |
|
4 |
Haviland –
Chapter 12 - 16 Spradley Part VII,
VIII, X Intros and Articles 24 – 35 Study Guide –
Lessons 18 - 25 |
Chapters 18 – 25 Turn in Project |
Videos 18 - 25 |
4 |
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