Anthropology 330
   CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
  
Kimberly Porter Martin, Ph.D.
          [email protected]
REQUIRED BOOKS
Ferraro, G. (2008) Cultural Anthropology:  An Applied Perspective
    Chinas, B. (1993) La Zandunga:  Of Fieldwork  and Friendship in Southern Mexico
    Holtzman, J. (2000) Nuer Journeys, Nuer Lives:  Sudanese Refugees in Minnesota.
                         Schedule of Topics and Assignments
                                    (may be changed at instructor�s discretion)

     Dates     Topics                                               Text                Chinas              Holtzman
     2/2               Course Introductions
     2/4               What is Anthropology?                 Ch. 1
                        
PowerPoint
     2/9 & 11       Culture                                       Ch. 2              Chs. 1-3
                        
PowerPoint
     9/16 & 18     Applied Anthropology                  Ch. 3              Chs. 4-6
                        
Powerpoint   PowerPoint
     9/23 & 25     Theory In Anthropology               Ch. 4              Chs. 7-10
                        
PowerPoint
     9/30 & 10/2   Methods in Anthropology             Ch. 5              Chs. 11-13
                        
PowerPoint
    10/7               Language and Communication      Ch. 6              Chs. 14-17
                         
PowerPoint

   
10/9 Midterm 1   PowerPoint Study Guide
 

    10/14 & 16    Subsistence Techniques                Ch. 7                                        pp. 1-28
                       
Powerpoint
    10/21 & 23    Economic Systems                       Ch. 8                                        pp. 29-50
                        
Powerpoint
    10/28 & 30    Marriage and Family                    Ch. 9                                         pp. 51-70
                     
  Powerpoint
    11/4 & 6        Kinship and Descent                    Ch. 10                                       pp. 71-106
                        
Powerpoint
    11/11             Sex and Gender                           Ch. 11                                       pp. 107-136
                        
Powerpoint

   
11/13 Midterm 2

    11/18 & 20    Non-Kin Social Organization &
                         Social Stratification                      Ch. 12
                        
Powerpoint
    11/25 & 12/2 Social Control and Politics            Ch. 13
                         (November 27 is Thanksgiving)
                        Religious Systems
                        
Powerpoint                              
                        
Powerpoint   
    12/4              Culture Change                            Ch. 14
                        
PowerPoint
                       
Term Paper Due
                       
God Got Tired of Us (Video)
                      
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/18/usa.sudan
                        http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/news/opendoc.htm?tbl=NEWS&id=474ec530c
                        
http://www.azlostboyscenter.org/
    12/11            Culture Change and Globalization  Ch. 16
                        
PowerPoint
 
  12/16            FINAL EXAM Tuesday 10am-1pm 

                                                   
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