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Main Text: Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge, Version 11, 12 or 13.
V11=Version 11. V12=Version 12. V13=Version13
August 23 –Introduction
Haviland Chapter 1
Interesting Podcast: Animal Minds (not required)
August 25 – Virtual Fieldwork Experience in Central New Guinea
V11:CH2 pages 30-39, V12:CH2, V13:CH2
Special "Pre-Quiz" over the syllabus is due by 8 am (10 points)
August 30 – More Virtual Fieldwork in New Guinea
V11:CH2 pages 40-51, V12:CH3, V13:CH3
September 1 – an Introduction to the Nacirema
Body Ritual Among the Nacirema by Horace Miner
Introduction to Generation Me by Jean Twenge (on KSOL)
Recalling the Real from the Introduction to Mediated by Thomas de Zengotita (on KSOL)
Quiz 1 due at 8 am
September 8 – Race and Structural Racism
V11:CH3, V12:CH4, V13:CH4
Examine Website:Race: The Power of an Illusion
Quiz 2 due at 8 am
September 13 – Watch An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube(55 minutes) (Watch online or in class)
Read:The Crisis of Significance by Michael Wesch (Online)
September 15 –Language & Gesture & Language & Worldview
V11:CH4, V12:CH5, V13:CH5
Quiz 3 due at 8 am
Language Presentation in Recitation
September 20 - Enculturation & Gender
V11:CH5, V12:CH6, V13:CH6
“I Only Say This Because I Love You” by Deborah Tannen
Recommended: This American Life: Tom Girls
September 22 – Mediated Culture
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman (on KSOL under "readings")
Web Ushers in Age of Ambient Intimacy by Clive Thompson
Podcast: This American Life: Telephone (This is *really* good)
Quiz 4 due at 8 am
Environment, Education/Childrearing, Gender, and Media/Technology Presentations in Recitation
September 27 - A Brief History of the World
V11:CH6, V12:CH7, V13:CH7
September 29 – Post-Humanism and The Future of the Self
Ray Kurzweil's Vision of the Future
Quiz 5 due at 8 am
October 4 - EXAM ONE (online)
October 6 - Exchange & Coca-Colanization
V11:CH7, V12:CH8, V13:CH8
This American Life: Another Tequila Sunrise (roughly the first 20 minutes of "Plan B" on KSOL)
Subsistence & Exchange Presentations in Recitation
October 11 – Sex, Love and Marriage
V11:CH8, V12:Pages 200-217, V13:Pages 208-225
This American Life: Matchmakers in Afghanistan (5:20 to 21:00 in Episode 347 on KSOL)
Just for fun:Will You Marry Me? Say Cheese! (New York Times)
October 13 – Family Life
V11:CH9, V12:Pages 218-225, V13:Pages 226-232
Extracts from The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
Where Fat Is a Mark of Beauty by Ann Simmons
Recommended (you may need to find or buy the book to access):
"You Must Love Yourself Before You Can Love Others"excerpt from Generation Me by Jean Twenge
"The Appearance Obsession" excerpt from Generation Me by Jean Twenge
Quiz 6 due at 8 am
Sex, Love, Marriage and Family Life Presentations in Recitation
October 18 – Social Organization, Stratification, Class, and Ideology
V11:CH11, V12:CH11, V13:CH11
"Call Me Beth" excerpts from Generation Me by Jean Twenge (on KSOL)
Evol Essay Due(due by Midnight October 19th using Calibrated Peer Review) (100 points)
August 23 –Introduction
Haviland Chapter 1
Interesting Podcast: Animal Minds (not required)
August 25 – Virtual Fieldwork Experience in Central New Guinea
V11:CH2 pages 30-39, V12:CH2, V13:CH2
Special "Pre-Quiz" over the syllabus is due by 8 am (10 points)
August 30 – More Virtual Fieldwork in New Guinea
V11:CH2 pages 40-51, V12:CH3, V13:CH3
September 1 – an Introduction to the Nacirema
Body Ritual Among the Nacirema by Horace Miner
Introduction to Generation Me by Jean Twenge (on KSOL)
Recalling the Real from the Introduction to Mediated by Thomas de Zengotita (on KSOL)
Quiz 1 due at 8 am
September 8 – Race and Structural Racism
V11:CH3, V12:CH4, V13:CH4
Examine Website:Race: The Power of an Illusion
Quiz 2 due at 8 am
September 13 – Watch An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube(55 minutes) (Watch online or in class)
Read:The Crisis of Significance by Michael Wesch (Online)
September 15 –Language & Gesture & Language & Worldview
V11:CH4, V12:CH5, V13:CH5
Quiz 3 due at 8 am
Language Presentation in Recitation
September 20 - Enculturation & Gender
V11:CH5, V12:CH6, V13:CH6
“I Only Say This Because I Love You” by Deborah Tannen
Recommended: This American Life: Tom Girls
September 22 – Mediated Culture
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman (on KSOL under "readings")
Web Ushers in Age of Ambient Intimacy by Clive Thompson
Podcast: This American Life: Telephone (This is *really* good)
Quiz 4 due at 8 am
Environment, Education/Childrearing, Gender, and Media/Technology Presentations in Recitation
September 27 - A Brief History of the World
V11:CH6, V12:CH7, V13:CH7
September 29 – Post-Humanism and The Future of the Self
Ray Kurzweil's Vision of the Future
Quiz 5 due at 8 am
October 4 - EXAM ONE (online)
October 6 - Exchange & Coca-Colanization
V11:CH7, V12:CH8, V13:CH8
This American Life: Another Tequila Sunrise (roughly the first 20 minutes of "Plan B" on KSOL)
Subsistence & Exchange Presentations in Recitation
October 11 – Sex, Love and Marriage
V11:CH8, V12:Pages 200-217, V13:Pages 208-225
This American Life: Matchmakers in Afghanistan (5:20 to 21:00 in Episode 347 on KSOL)
Just for fun:Will You Marry Me? Say Cheese! (New York Times)
October 13 – Family Life
V11:CH9, V12:Pages 218-225, V13:Pages 226-232
Extracts from The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
Where Fat Is a Mark of Beauty by Ann Simmons
Recommended (you may need to find or buy the book to access):
"You Must Love Yourself Before You Can Love Others"excerpt from Generation Me by Jean Twenge
"The Appearance Obsession" excerpt from Generation Me by Jean Twenge
Quiz 6 due at 8 am
Sex, Love, Marriage and Family Life Presentations in Recitation
October 18 – Social Organization, Stratification, Class, and Ideology
V11:CH11, V12:CH11, V13:CH11
"Call Me Beth" excerpts from Generation Me by Jean Twenge (on KSOL)
Evol Essay Due(due by Midnight October 19th using Calibrated Peer Review) (100 points)
October 20 –Power (Hard, Soft, and Structural)
V11:pages 442-446, V12:pages 381-384, V13:pages 393-399Calibrated Peer Review of the Evol Essay is due by October 22nd.
Social Organization (Society) Presentation in Recitation
October 25 – Watch Burma VJ in class and analyze for hard power and soft power.
October 27 – Political Organization, Law & Order
V11:CH12, V12:CH12, V13:CH13
"It takes a village to find a phone" excerpt from Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky (on KSOL)
Quiz 7 due at 8 am
Politics Presentation in Recitation
November 1 – Culture and the Supernatural+ New Religious Movements & The Matrix
V11:CH13, V12:CH13, V13:CH13
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell (on KSOL under "podcasts")
November 3 - Art & Music
V11:CH14, V12:CH14, V13:CH14
"Attitude" excerpt from Mediated by Thomas de Zengotita
Dance Party Revolution (Against Conformity) excerpt from Generation Me by Jean Twenge
Quiz 8 due at 8 am
Religion, Ritual, Art, Music, Core Values, and Rules Presentations in Recitation
Note that the "Rules" Presentation should lead to a longer discussion and possible revisions of those rules
November 8 – Culture Change and the World System
V11:CH15, V12:CH15, V13:CH15
Why"Why Can’t People Feed ThemselvesThemselves" by Lappe and Collins
November 10 – How much does it cost to be you?
November 15 - World Simulation in ALUMNI CENTER Ballroom
Quiz 10: Special Quiz over the World Simulation Rules due by 8 am
November 17 – We are what we eat. (Structural Power & Structural Violence)
November 19th: Simulation Summaries & Correlations and Videos due.
November 22-26: Fall Break
November 29 – Analyzing the World Simulation, Premiere of our World Sim VideoDecember 1 – Exam Two (Online)
Recitation: Why am I here? Writing Workshop Part One
December 6 -Possible Solutions
December 8 - The Big Picture
Quiz 11 Due by Midnight on Tuesday (prep for Final Essay)
Recitation: Why am I here? Writing Workshop Part Two
December 12th: Final "Why Am I Here?" papers due by Midnight
December 17th: Grade "Why Am I Here?" papers by 5 pm
October 27 – Political Organization, Law & Order
V11:CH12, V12:CH12, V13:CH13
"It takes a village to find a phone" excerpt from Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky (on KSOL)
Quiz 7 due at 8 am
Politics Presentation in Recitation
November 1 – Culture and the Supernatural+ New Religious Movements & The Matrix
V11:CH13, V12:CH13, V13:CH13
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell (on KSOL under "podcasts")
November 3 - Art & Music
V11:CH14, V12:CH14, V13:CH14
"Attitude" excerpt from Mediated by Thomas de Zengotita
Dance Party Revolution (Against Conformity) excerpt from Generation Me by Jean Twenge
Quiz 8 due at 8 am
Religion, Ritual, Art, Music, Core Values, and Rules Presentations in Recitation
Note that the "Rules" Presentation should lead to a longer discussion and possible revisions of those rules
November 8 – Culture Change and the World System
V11:CH15, V12:CH15, V13:CH15
Why"Why Can’t People Feed ThemselvesThemselves" by Lappe and Collins
November 10 – How much does it cost to be you?
World Simulation Rules Sandbox
The Anthropocene Debate
V11:CH16, V12:CH16, V13:CH16
Posters Due in Lecture Class on November 10th. Bring to give to your TA.
Quiz 9 Due at 8 am
History Presentations in Recitation
The Anthropocene Debate
V11:CH16, V12:CH16, V13:CH16
Posters Due in Lecture Class on November 10th. Bring to give to your TA.
Quiz 9 Due at 8 am
History Presentations in Recitation
November 15 - World Simulation in ALUMNI CENTER Ballroom
Quiz 10: Special Quiz over the World Simulation Rules due by 8 am
November 17 – We are what we eat. (Structural Power & Structural Violence)
November 19th: Simulation Summaries & Correlations and Videos due.
November 22-26: Fall Break
November 29 – Analyzing the World Simulation, Premiere of our World Sim Video
Recitation: Why am I here? Writing Workshop Part One
December 6 -Possible Solutions
December 8 - The Big Picture
Quiz 11 Due by Midnight on Tuesday (prep for Final Essay)
Recitation: Why am I here? Writing Workshop Part Two
December 12th: Final "Why Am I Here?" papers due by Midnight
December 17th: Grade "Why Am I Here?" papers by 5 pm
