Anthropology 304: (Section304:51, Schedule 10201)
-Anthropology 304: (Section304: 51, Schedule 10926) Summer 2013 ANTH 304: Traditional Cultures of the World Instructor: Professor Joseph Nevadomsky Department of Anthropology: MH-426 E-mail: [email protected] (This is the preferred method of contact, and all e-mails will be answered within 24 hours. (All emails to me must have the Course Name AND Section Number in the Subject line and signed with your real name, or they will not be read. Office Hours: Monday 9-12. Room: MH426F or by appointment • • This course satisfies C.3.b and Z* GE categories A description of how this coure meets the GE learning goals is posted on Titanium Course Description This course offers a summary of various cultural traditions in North and South America, Asia, Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa. The emphasis is on those societies anthropologists refer to as hunting and gathering, pastoralist herders, horticultural, and agricultural societies. Using synopses from ethnographies written by anthropologists, the course examines some of the amazingly diverse ways invented by people to successfully survive in various environments from rain forests to deserts, from sea level island societies to cultures that thrive in alpine landscapes. Although subsistence methods and ecology are an important part of the course, also covered are the kinds of social behavior, social institution, rituals and religion that are associated with economic behavior. Material on social change, globalization, nationalism, migration, and the environment, is also included. In addition to the textbook, a number of films and film clips have been made available as supplementary reference material (see Appendix). Even though you will not be tested directly on the contents of these films, you are strongly encouraged to view as many of them as possible to help with your understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity. (See Course Requirements.) Required Text Culture Sketches: Case Studies in Anthropology, 6th Edition, (2011). Holly Peters-Golden is the author and McGraw-Hill is the publisher. This edition includes new materials on global issues such as how societies cope with earthquakes, AIDS and environmental events of contemporary importance and concern. Prerequisite Any lower division anthropology course; or a course in GE categories III B-2 or B-3, or III C-1 or C-2; or permission of the instructor (granted in advance). How to Use This Text The textbook for the course was chosen, not just for its content but also for its lucid style and organization. Professors and students asked to evaluate this book have commented on its readability 2 and thoroughness. To get the most out of it in preparation for a test, it is best to read each chapter at least twice: the first time for general information about the subject culture, and the second time to take notes. During the first reading, you bring your curiosity to discover the basic facts about the cultures in question, their geographical location, their relative size, their worldviews, cultural practices, beliefs and life styles, etc. Then in your second reading, you take brief notes about their terminologies, concepts, and the unique features of the group to serve as reference later when reviewing for the test, refresh your mind about each group by going over your notes. The last thing you want to do is to waste time flipping through the textbook in search for answers to specific questions. This not only creates distraction and pressure, but it also leads to panic as the time rolls by. Learning Goals for Anth 304 as a General Education (GE) Course This course satisfies the requirements for GE Category III.B.3 [Implications, Exploration, and Participatory Experience in the Arts and Humanities] and Category V [Cultural Diversity]. Course Learning Goals As you complete this course, you should: • Understand broad, unifying themes in the social sciences from cross-disciplinary perspectives • Solve complex problems that require social scientific reasoning; improve critical thinking skills • To relate the social sciences to significant social problems or to other related disciplines • Acquire an understanding of the traditional life ways of various cultural groups worldwide • Consider how the constraints of climate and environment contribute to shaping culture • Learn how societies adapt culturally to environmental, political and social change • Gain an appreciation for both the differences and similarities in the human experience Course Requirements There are THREE OBJECTIVE TESTS (multiple choice, matching, true-false) that will be given at the designated times in the CLASS SCHEDULE Section of this syllabus. It is your responsibility to note the period during which each test will be available in Titanium. Please read the assigned chapters. The first two tests are worth 100 points each, and each is pre-timed for 50 minutes with 50 questions per test. The third test has 20 questions, for a total of 40 points. The allotted time for test #3 is 25 minutes. Please be sure you are familiar with the Titanium testing procedure and environment. Summary of Requirements and Grading Scale : Total Possible: 240 points A= 94-100% A- = 90-93% B+ = 87-89% B= 84-86% B- = 80-83% C+ = 77-79% C= 74-76% C- = 70-73% D+= 67-69% D= 64-66% D- = 60-63% F= 59 and below 3 Test Questions The student should understand that the questions are designed to test comprehensive knowledge of the information provided in the textbook. No questions are designed as trick questions; instead, the use of various question formats (such as, Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-Blank and True/False) is designed to allow students with different learning experiences a fair and reasonable chance to do well in the course. This is especially true of a GE course where students from diverse disciplines are enrolled. One of the things to note is that, with multiple choice questions, it is always important to understand that even though it may often be possible to make a case for more than one of the four options usually provided, there is always one that is the most appropriate in the context of the question, and therefore the correct one. There is usually a process of elimination involved, and if you’ve read the text carefully, it is usually quite easy to eliminate the wrong answers. Another thing you want to watch out for is questions with a negative qualifier in their phrasing. For example, in the question below: Which of the following US states is not part of the North American mainland? Select one: a. Texas b. Hawaii c. Alaska d. California Your choice of (a), (c) or (d) would suggest that either you overlooked the negative in the question, or your geography of the US is weak. Like a DMV test, or any institutional measurement, the aim is a testing of the knowledge about the subject or text, and not a reflection of actual skills. In a sense, such tests are also meant to train students for test environments in American society. Most of the questions have been pretested and evaluated. Other Information and Policies Makeup Exams: NONE. Assignments: Assignments are due as scheduled. Note that once a test is accessed it must be completed in the allotted time during that session. THERE WILL BE NO SECOND CHANCES. Make sure you are familiar with TITANIUM testing procedures. TO TEST TAKERS: 4 1.) For any technical difficulties please contact the Help Desk and its technical support staff for assistance. 2.) For any computer or exam errors that are my fault, I will rectify and make suitable adjustments. 3.) 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If this happened for VERIFIABLE technical reasons (such as power failure, official shutdown of access, etc.) you may be given a second chance to re-take the test, BUT you may be limited to a 70% maximum score for the test. 6.) If you are not familiar with the test environment in Titanium, you’d be advised to take the test early in the availability period, rather than waiting till the last hour of the last day. That way, if you run into any technical difficulties, you will have ample time to get help from the Help Desk before it’s too late. 7.) There are no extra options such as extra-credit, or late make-ups. 8.) There are no reminders of test dates or times. The dates and times are those listed on the syllabus, and in the Test Announcement in Titanium. Test-takers have the responsibility to know and remember those dates. 9.) Grades are not curved. Please note that the responsibility for your passing the course is entirely yours. 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If you need help in any of these areas, go to http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bb/ To access the Titanium system, do the following steps: 1. Go to your student portal page at http://my.fullerton.edu 2. Select the Titanium tab and login to the course If you have any problems getting access to Titanium, please contact Help Desk at (714) 278-7777, or http://www.fullerton.edu/helpdesk. Do not contact me or the Anthropology Department. Students are responsible for accessing Titanium and for the technical know how needed to operate in that environment. Online Etiquette: Please go to http://nursing.wsu.edu/current/netiquette.pdf. Use of Email in Online Course: • Please make sure that the e-mail address listed for you on Titanium is the one you use and check regularly. All CSUF students receive a student e-mail address, but you may have it changed to another one you prefer to use (e.g. aol.com or gmail); remember that it is your responsibility to arrange this. Receiving email for this class is YOUR responsibility, and it is YOUR responsibility to verify your correct e-mail address. • All emails to me must have the Course Name AND Section Number in the Subject line and signed with your real name, or they will not be read. 6 CLASS SCHEDULE WEEK 1: July 8 – July 13 Introduction and overview: Anthropology and culture, basic terms and concepts; subsistence strategies, cultural adaptations to diverse environments, how environment influences culture. Read: Chapter 10: The Ojibwa: “The People” Endure Chapter 5: The Hmong: Struggle and Perseverance ___________________________________________________________________ WEEK 2: July 15 – July 20 The Roma in Europe; Haiti and its history, present and future; the Aztecs and who they were and are today. Emphasis is on social change and both historical and contemporary cultures. Read: Chapter 11: The Roma: Romanipe, Rights, and the Road Ahead Chapter 2: The Aztecs: Ancient Legacy, Modern Pride Chapter 4: Haiti: A Nation in Turmoil ONLINE TEST: Available from 7:00 a.m, July 18. – 11:00 p.m., July 20 _____________________________________________________________ WEEK 3: July 22 – July 27 The African continent, geography and ecological zones; European colonialism and its influence on modern Africa; hunting and gathering among the Tiwi of Australia; hunting and gathering in the Kalahari Desert among the Ju/’hoansi. Read: Chapter 6: The Ju/’hoansi: Reciprocity and Sharing Chapter 13: The Tiwi: Tradition in Australia 7 _________________________________________________________________________________ WEEK 4: July 29 – August 3 Horticulture in Sudan (Azande); pastoralists in the eastern plains (Nuer); the Mideast and its historical and ecological background (Basseri). Read: Chapter 1: The Azande: Witchcraft and Oracles in Africa Chapter 9: The Nuer: Cattle and Kinship in Sudan Chapter 3: The Basseri: Pastoral Nomads on the il-Rah ONLINE TEST: Available from 7:00 a.m., Aug 1 – 11:00 p.m., Aug 3 _____________________________________________________________ WEEK 5: August 5 – Aug 10 Selected Indonesian (Minangkabau) and South Pacific cultures (Trobriand Islands). Read: Chapter 8: The Minangkabau: Matriliny and Merantau Chapter 14: The Trobriand Islanders: The Power of Exchange ONLINE TEST: Available from 7:00 a.m., Aug 8 – 11:00 p.m., Aug 10 8 Appendix Supplementary Films and Film Clips: (Please note that, to run any of these films online, you need to hold down the Ctrl key as you click on the link). A: Introductory Anthropology: Guns, Germs, and Steel: Conquest http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/misc/GGS_conquest/player.html Guns, Germs, and Steel: Into the Tropics http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/misc/GGS_into_the_tropics/player.html Guns, Germs, and Steel: Out of Eden http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/misc/GGS_out_of_eden/player.html How Beliefs Define Culture http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/misc/how_beliefs_define_culture/player.html Humans_who_are_we http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/john_mcdermott/humans_who_are_we/player.html Understanding race http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/john_mcdermott/understanding_race/player.html Kinship and Descent http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/john_mcdermott/kinship_and_descent/player.html How to Behave http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/how_to_behave/player.html "PATTERNS OF SUBSISTENCE: FORAGERS & PASTORALISTS" (Faces of Culture Series #207); 25 min. Patterns of Subsistence: http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/Patterns%20of%20Subsistence/player.html "THE FOOD PRODUCERS: HORTICULTURE & AGRICULTURE" (Faces of Culture Series #208); 25 min. http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/Food%20Producers/player.html ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY (Faces of Culture Series #211); approx. 25 min. http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/Economic%20Anthropology/player.html ECONOMICS & POLITICS (approx. 3 min): http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/economic_and_political/player.html 9 B: South East Asia: House of Spirit: Perspectives on Cambodian Health Cure http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/house_of_spirit/player.html The Split Horn: http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/john_mcdermott/Split%20Horn/player.html C: The Kalahari Desert: Bitter Melons http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/bitter_melons/player.html D: Papua New Guinea: E: The South Pacific: Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali http://distanceed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/releasing_the_spirits/player.html The Goddess and the Computer http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/goddess_and_the_computer/player.html F: The Nuer: The Nuer http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/the_nuer/player.html G: Papua New Guinea: Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism http://distanceed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/trobriand_cricket/player.html Dani Sweet Potatoes http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/dani_sweet_potatoes/player.html PALM GRUBS AND JUNGLE EDIBLES; about 5 min.: http://distanceed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/Palm%20Grubs%20Jungle%20Edibles/player.ht ml Harvesting Sago 1 http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/Harvesting_Sago1/player.html 10 Harvesting Sago 2 http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/Harvesting_Sago2/player.html Harvesting Sago 3 http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/Harvesting_Sago3/player.html H: The Yanomamo The Ax Fight http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/the_axfight/player.html A Man Called Bee http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/a_man_called_bee/player.html The Feast http://distance-ed.fullerton.edu/bbpresentations/Linda/the_feast/player.html
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