INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(ANTHROPOLOGY 212)
Spring 2017
Last Update 1/2/17
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Texts:
Yanomamö N. Chagnon, (6th ed.)
The Netsilik Eskimo. A. Balikci
The Isthmus Zapotecs: A Matrifocal Culture of Mexico, B. Chiñas (2nd ed.)Key for text readings:
B=Balikci, C=Chagnon, BC=ChiñasCOURSE SCHEDULE
Week of Topic Readings Exams and Due Dates Web Readings & Videos January 9 Fieldwork & Cultural Theory B: ix-xxiv; C: 1-44; BC: xi-xx; 1-5 Reading:Chimpanzee Culture?
January 16 Cultural Evolution C: 45-60; BC: 6-15 Reading:
January 23 Ecology & Human Adaptation C: 60-72; B: 1-22; BC: 16-22 Reading:
January 30 Demography & Subsistence B: 23-90; BC: 23-41 February 6 Food Extraction Systems Settlement Pattern C: 72-100 1st exam Feb 9th Reading:
February 13 Family Life B: 93-109 & 147-162; C: 123-139; BC 43-60 Video: Mende
February 20 Kinship B: 111-131; C:140-162 BC: 72-84; Video: Dadi's Family
Reading:Feb 27 Marriage & Infanticide B: 133-144; March 6 The Incest Taboo C 163-188 and 211-231 Second Exam Review March 13 Division of Labor
Review
2nd Exam March 14th
March 19-26: Spring Break
March 27 Sex/Gender Differences
C:189-210;
BC: 85-112Video: Some Women of Marrakech
April 3 Warfare B: 163-193;
C: 72-100
Video: The Feast
April 10 Politics & Conflict Management
Sexual BehaviorReading: More Peace Today?
April 17 Religion
BC: 61-71
C: 101-122.
B: 241-257; B: 197-238;
3rd Exam April 18th
Book Report: Preliminary (optional) due April 21stVideo: We are Mehinaku
Readings:
April 24 Acculturation & Change: current situations C: 233-268
BC:113-125
Review
Dead WeekFinal Book Report due: 4/28, midnight Readings:
May 2
Finals Week
4th Exam
May 1, 1-3 PM