ANT 301, Peoples of the World
Liberal Studies: Social and Political Worlds, Global Diversity

Sample Syllabus for ANT 301.

The syllabus below gives an indication of course content and organization. The content, organization, and assigned readings listed below are representative of the types of articles students will read. The actual articles and books assigned will vary each semester. All reading assignments will be available on-line as PDF files. Students will also be able to purchase the book, if they wish. Students will receive the syllabus for their course on the first day of class. Sorry, but students cannot start a course before the official start date of the class.

Part

Unit

Sample Topics

      A Sample of Assigned Readings

Introduction

1

What is Culture

Tischler, Every Move You Make
Barrow, Do’s and Don’ts for Teachers in Thailand
(On-line) Cultural Sensitivity in Business
Sowell, Cultural Diversity: A World View
New
Guinea

2

Foragers & Farmers

Bates, Ch 3. Human Adaptive Strategies

3

Focus on: Kombai

Raffaele, Sleeping with Cannibals

4

Big Men

Peters-Golden Kapauku: New Guinea Capitalists

Amazon Basin

 

5

Horticulture in the Amazon Basin

Bodley Native Amazonians: Villagers of the Rain Forest

6

Focus on: Yanamamo

Excerpts from Ritchie Spirit of the Rainforest

7

Shamanistic Knowledge & Intellectual Property Rights

Excerpts from Plotkin, Tales of the Shaman’s Apprentice

8

Witchcraft, Magic, & Healing

Steinglass It Takes a Village Healer
Douglas, Taboo
Gmelch Baseball Magic

African Cattle Peoples

 

9

Pastoralists: Introduction

Bates, Ch. 5 Human Adaptive Strategies

10

Focus on:
The Maasai

Saitoti Worlds of a Maasai Warrior (excepts)

11

Focus on: Dinka
Marriage

Peters-Golden Nuer Cattle & Kinship in Sudan

 

12

Culture Change

to be announced

 Final Exam or Project