Syllabus
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Anthropology Professor: Roger Neustadter
Sociology 108 Colden 2380
Spring 2013 Office Hours MWF 2:00-3:00 TT:9:30-11:00 Office Phone: 562 l765
Texts: Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Anthropology
Readings will be on e companion
Purpose
Anthropology is the comparative study of human societies and cultures. The aim of anthropology is to describe, analyze, and explain the different ways of life, or cultures, through which human groups, or societies, have adapted to their environments. The task of cultural anthropology is to study the range of human societies that are found throughout the world. Only by the study of humanity in its total variety can we understand the origins and development of our species. The purpose of this course is to examine what anthropology is, what anthropologists do, and anthropologists contributions to our understanding of other cultures.
Objectives:
--To examine the beginnings of human societies
--To examine archaeological evidence of early human societies
--To examine the history and methods of cultural anthropology
--To examine the meaning of "culture"
--To examine the development of human societies
--To examine the relationship between personality and culture
--To examine the family, power, economies, religion, language, art, and social stratification in cross cultural perspective
--To serve as a springboard to more abstract thinking about society and societies
--To examine samples of ethnographic writing and through them to encounter the problems and issues of ethnographic studies
--To contribute to the overall education of students by developing skills in written and oral communication and the ability to do critical thinking and a taste
Anthropology Professor: Roger Neustadter
Sociology 108 Colden 2380
Spring 2013 Office Hours MWF 2:00-3:00 TT:9:30-11:00 Office Phone: 562 l765
Texts: Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Anthropology
Readings will be on e companion
Purpose
Anthropology is the comparative study of human societies and cultures. The aim of anthropology is to describe, analyze, and explain the different ways of life, or cultures, through which human groups, or societies, have adapted to their environments. The task of cultural anthropology is to study the range of human societies that are found throughout the world. Only by the study of humanity in its total variety can we understand the origins and development of our species. The purpose of this course is to examine what anthropology is, what anthropologists do, and anthropologists contributions to our understanding of other cultures.
Objectives:
--To examine the beginnings of human societies
--To examine archaeological evidence of early human societies
--To examine the history and methods of cultural anthropology
--To examine the meaning of "culture"
--To examine the development of human societies
--To examine the relationship between personality and culture
--To examine the family, power, economies, religion, language, art, and social stratification in cross cultural perspective
--To serve as a springboard to more abstract thinking about society and societies
--To examine samples of ethnographic writing and through them to encounter the problems and issues of ethnographic studies
--To contribute to the overall education of students by developing skills in written and oral communication and the ability to do critical thinking and a taste