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Summer 2014
Apr 27,2024 |
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| ANTH 103 - Cultural Anthropology |
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Associated Term:
Summer 2014
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior: The course introduces students to a cross-cultural investigation of how cultural learning shapes behavior. Aspects of culture that are examined include diverse patterns of subsistence, social structures, marriage and family, political and economic systems, belief systems and practices, and worldview. 2. Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live: Understand and appreciate the plurality of cultures in the world today. Recognize and analyze the behaviors and beliefs associated with concepts such as cultural relativism and ethnocentrism. Understand how these concepts apply to an understanding of the world's cultures. 3. Understand the role of individuals and institutions within the context of society: This course contrasts the Western notion of individualism with the various expressions of community-based societies in the non-Western world. 4. Assess different theories and concepts, and understand the distinctions between empirical and other methods of inquiry: Identify and discuss the history of anthropological thought over the history if the discipline. Analyze the various approaches to studying culture and consider the implications of these various approaches. 5. Utilize appropriate information literacy skills in written and oral communication: Students will have opportunities to write essays and give oral presentations in class that synthesize and analyze lecture and reading materials. They will also be encouraged to engage in outside research and incorporate current events into discussions in the classroom. 6. Understand the diversity of human experience and thought, individually and collectively: This course, by nature, focuses on the diversity of human experience through the analysis of ethnographic literature. Students will be exposed to the similarities as well as the wide range of variability of human cultures. 7. Apply knowledge and skills to contemporary problems and issues: This course provides an overview of the diverse nature of the human experience across the world. Students are exposed to a meaning-centered approach to the study of human diversity. This foundation leads to an analysis of issues facing all cultures (including our own) in the contemporary world. These issues include discussions of technological, environmental, social, and economic changes associated with globalization. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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