Cultural Anthropology (Saturday at Sac City)

EXTRA CREDIT! Etic to Emic Ethnographic Exercise

Anth 310 (21448): Cultural Anthropology Sa 9-11:55 a.m. 1/16-5/23/07 AJ4

Instructor: Professor Raposa Phone: (530) 400-1339

E-mail: RaposaT@scc.losrios.edu

Office Hours: Sa 8-9 a.m. in A1 (next to the DRC testing center) Required Materials:

• Ferraro, Gary. 2006 Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective. 6th Ed. Canada: Thomson Wadsworth

• Fernea, Elizabeth Warnock, 1965. Guests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village. New York: Anchor Books •

3 Scantrons No. 882-E. and 1-2 Bluebooks.

Overview & Goals: As a systematic and comparative study of human cultures, cultural anthropology offers a timely approach to understanding and mediating cultural diversity in an increasingly globalized world. This course presents an introduction to the customs, traditions, and forms of social organization in a variety of western and non-western societies. The anthropological endeavor includes identifying and suppressing ethnocentrism and embracing cultural relativism as essential tools for cross-cultural understanding. These methods and the concept of holism all give insight into the multitude of human lifeways and allow us to understand and appreciate the highly integrative nature of cultural phenomena. The objective of this course is to enhance your awareness and appreciation of other cultures and to understand the value of cultural diversity in the world today from an anthropological perspective. Topics include anthropological theory, the nature of culture and its relationship to language; cross cultural comparisons of subsistence methods, religion, language, trade & economic systems, arts, kinship, marriage & family systems and traditional and modern technologies. Student is required to complete the reading before the day it is assigned below and come to class prepared for discussion.

1/21 Introductions. What is anthropology? (pgs. 1-20)

1/27 Anthropology & The Principles of Anthropological Thought (pgs. 1-20). What is culture? (pgs. 26-48).

2/3 Quiz 1: 19th and Early 20th Century Anthropological Theory (pgs. 69-88). Post-Modern Anthropological Theory (pgs. 88-92).

2/10 Quiz 2 Applied Anthropology (pgs. 17-22; 49-68). Language Acquisition (pgs. 121-132).

2/17 Language Structure (pgs. 121-132) Midterm Review 2/24 Midterm. Ethnography as Method (pgs. 93-120)

3/3 Sociolinguistics & Ethnolinguistics (pgs. 132-149). Guests of the Sheik Part I (pgs. ix-23)

3/10 Human Ecology (pgs. 150-155; 156-177). Major Food Getting Strategies. Guests of the Sheik (pgs. 24-56)

3/17 Economic Anthropology (pgs. 179-187; 187-207). Production & Distribution. Guests of the Sheik (pgs. 57-102)

3/24 Political Organization & Social Control (pgs. 289-303; 304-319). Guests of the Sheik Part II (pgs. 105-135)

3/31 Social Stratification (pgs. 320-347). Understanding Race. Guests of the Sheik (pgs. 136-172)

4/2-4/7 Spring Break 4/14 Kinship (pgs. 236-261). Guests of the Sheik Part III (pgs. 173-215)

4/21 Marriage & Family (pgs. 208-235). Sex & Gender (262-272). Guests of the Sheik (216-248)

4/28 Sex & Gender (pgs. 272-288). Supernatural Beliefs (pgs. 348-360). Guests of the Sheik Part IV (pgs. 251-266)

5/5 Expressive Culture (pgs. 379-404). Guests of the Sheik Part V (pgs. 269-302). Hand-out: Guests Questions.

5/11 Cult. Change (pgs. 405-416) Indigenous People & Globalization (416-430; 22-23). Guests of the Sheik Part VI (305-332)

5/19 Final Exam Review (9-10 a.m.) Final Exam 10-11:55 a.m. Guests of the Sheik Essay due.

• Attendance. Students are responsible for signing role sheet. Please respect your fellow students by being on-time.

• Make-up Policy. 24 hour notice by phone or e-mail with documented excuse is required to be eligible for a make-up. Make-up will differ from original exam and must be taken before the next class.

• Grading: 500-450=A; 449-400=B; 399-350=C; 349-300=D; 299 and below=F ¸ 2 Quizzes: 25 points each Midterm: 100 points. Guests of the Sheik Essay 150 points. Final Exam 200 points. ¸

Extra-Credit: 25 extra points for no absences. Regular participation (asking and answering questions) is worth 25 extra points.

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