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Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology
Fall 2003 Jean A.
Aigner |
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Assignments |
Class Topics |
Evaluation of learning |
| Week
1 |
Read Text 1-2, summaries 3-4
Begin Assignment 1
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Anthropology as a field of study
The concept of culture
Frameworks for studying culture
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Thursday objective quiz on Text 1-4 |
| Week
2 |
Assignment 1 due Tuesday
Read Text 5-6
Begin Assignment 2
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Culture as a system
Doing fieldwork
Language and biology in culture
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Thursday objective quiz on Text 5-6 and class examples |
| Week
3 |
Assignment 2 due Tuesday
Read Text 7
Begin Assignment 3
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Environment and human adaptation
Economy and culture
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Thursday objective quiz on Text 7 and class examples |
| Week
4 |
Assignment 3 due Tuesday
Read Text 8
Begin Assignment 4
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Environment and human adaptation
Economy and culture |
Thursday objective quiz on Text 8 and class examples |
| Week
5 |
Assignment 4 due Tuesday
Read Text 9-11
Begin Assignment 5
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Marriage and family
Kinship and descent in culture
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Thursday objective quiz on Text 9-11 and class examples |
| Week
6 |
Assignment 5 due Tuesday
Read Text 12
Begin Assignment 6
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Social organization in culture
Political control in culture
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Thursday objective quiz on Text 12 and class examples |
| Week
7 |
Assignment 6 due Tuesday
Read Text 13
Begin Assignment 7
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Social stratification |
Thursday objective quiz on Text 13 and class examples |
| Week
8 |
Assignment 7 due Tuesday
Read Text 14
Begin Assignment 8
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Supernatural belief systems |
Thursday objective quiz on Text 14 and class examples |
| Week
9 |
Assignment 8 due Tuesday
Read Text 15
Begin Assignment 9
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Art and artistic expression |
Thursday objective quiz on Text 15 and class examples |
| Week
10 |
Assignment 9 due Tuesday
Read Text 16-17
Begin Assignment 10
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Culture as an adaptive system
Culture change
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Thursday objective quiz on Text 16-17 and class examples |
| Final |
Assignment 10 due |
The day of reckoning |
Short written exam |