Anthropology: 202EG (35588)
Cultural Anthropology: Fall 2017
Professor: Alejandro Muzzio
e-mail: amuzzio@ccc.edu
Office: TBA
Office Hours: Monday 1:00-2:00
Semester: 16 weeks for Fall
Course Meeting
Time: Monday & Wednesday 2:00- 3:15
Course Room: 4201
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Eligibility for English 101 based on prior coursework or
COMPASS, ACT, or SAT test scores, or Consent of Department Chairperson.
Catalog Description: Comparative study of human societies and cultures of
the world; cross-cultural investigations of social organization and political,
economic, religious, and family systems.
Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the
course.
Course
Objectives: To gain a general understanding of Cultural
Anthropology.
Learning
Outcomes: Midterm/ Final Exam, Quizzes, 4-5 Ethnographic project papers and a
presentation.
Required Text:
Title: Cultural
Anthropology: Global Forces, Local Lives
Author: Jack
David Eller
ISBN:
9781138914438
Additional
Readings TBA.
Blackboard:
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Grading:
Quantitative
Item Points possible
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Attendance/
Participation/ Presentation
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50
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Quiz 1-4 (25
each)
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100
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Short Paper 1-4
(25 each)
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100
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Final Research
Paper
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50
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Exams 1 and 2
(50 each)
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50
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Total
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400
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Total possible points for the term is 400, So…
400-360 = A 359.9-320= B 319.9-280 = C 279.9-240 = D
Qualitative
A – Demonstrated mastery of all the
course learning outcomes OR mastery of most of the course learning outcomes and skilled
proficiency in the other(s).
B – Demonstrated skilled proficiency in all or most of the course learning
outcomes.
C – Demonstrated adequate comprehension and demonstration of all or
most of the course learning
outcomes.
D – Demonstrated adequate or
developing comprehension of some of the course learning outcomes, but did not meet expectations for successful
learning of the course content and skills.
F – Did not demonstrate
adequate comprehension of the course learning outcomes (this time).
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“Students are required to
attend class. Students will be issued a no-show withdrawal (NSW) under the following circumstances:
Courses
that meet more than once per week: students who do not attend the first two (2)
class sessions will be withdrawn from the class by the
instructor and issued an NSW.
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“Students who are not
actively pursuing the course at midterm may be administratively withdrawn from the course and receive an “ADW”
on their transcript. Active pursuit is the completion of assignments, in-class-projects and
general activities of the class, as well as maintaining attendance that allows you the opportunity to
effectively succeed in the course.”
“Students are not
meeting the criteria for active pursuit if they have missed more than 50% of
the coursework and 50% of the classes
prior to the end of the 8th week of class.”
Attendance
Policy:
“There are two kinds of
absences:
Excused - you miss a class, call or e-mail before the class and bring me a
written excuse. I make note of
it on the attendance roster.
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Attendance is taken at
9:30. Any arrival after that is considered “late”. If you are more than 30 minutes late, you will receive an
unexcused absence for the day. Three late arrivals equal one unexcused absence.
If the number of
excused absences becomes excessive (at my discretion) you may be asked to withdraw from the course. A grade of
"Incomplete" is given only when extreme documented circumstances have caused you to miss a
small amount of work necessary to complete the course.
Two (2) unexcused
absences are allowed. You final grade will drop by a 1/2 letter with each additional unexcused absence (i.e.
if you earn a high B but have four unexcused
absences, your final grade will be a C). In either case, you are responsible
for finding out what work you missed.”
Late Assignments and Exams
Late Assignments are
not accepted.
Except in the case of
documented personal or medical hardship, subject to my review, there are no make-up
exams. If you arrive late to an exam, you will not be allotted additional time
to complete the exam.
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“Cell phones and all other electronic listening devices must be put on
silent or turned off prior to the
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or other listening device repeatedly rings, vibrates or otherwise disturbs the class, the student will be asked to leave and
will receive an F for whatever assignments
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“Laptop
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as note taking and research directed by
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Additional copying another student’s paper, exam, quiz, or use of
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charges, illustrations,
etc.) properly in academic work, thus falsely representing another’s
ideas as one’s own.
In individual cases of academic dishonesty, sanctions may include one or
more of the following:
an F grade on an assignment where academic dishonesty occurred, a written
warning, a failing
grade for the course, and/or issuing of an academic dishonesty
withdrawal. The severity of the penalty
is left to the discretion of the instructor. A student may appeal a finding of
academic dishonesty.
Additional sanctions may be imposed up to
and including dismissal from CCC when
circumstances warrant it and/or the
revocation of a previously awarded degree or certificate
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The
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Computers
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Weekly Course Schedule (Face-to-Face Classes)
1. You are expected to read the assigned chapter BEFORE
the first class, pop quizzes will occur on Tuesday over the week's assigned
reading.
2. Important: Additional weekly class
content will be posted on the class blog TBA
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Topic
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Reading
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Assignment/Event
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Additional Content
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Week 1
8/27-9/2
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Overview
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Nacirema
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First day of class for
16 week session:
Monday, August 28
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Extra reading and content via blog.
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Week 2
9/3-9/9
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Understanding Anthropology
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Chapter 1
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Labor Day - No Class
Monday, September 4
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TBA
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Week 3
9/10-9/16
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Studying Culture
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Chapter 2
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TBA
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Week 4
9/17-9/23
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Origins
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Chapter 3
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Paper 1
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TBA
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Week 5
9/24-9/30
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Personality and Gender
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Chapter 5
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TBA
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Week 6
10/1-10/7
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Race and Ethnicity
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Chapter 6
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TBA
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Week 7
10/8-10/14
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Economics
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Chapter 7
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Paper 2
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TBA
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Week 8
10/15-10/21
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Kinship
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Chapter 8
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TBA
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Week 9
10/22-10/28
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Politics
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Chapter 9
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Midterm Exam Wednesday!!!
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TBA
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Week 10
10/29-11/4
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Religion
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Chapter 10
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Paper 3
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TBA
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Week 11
11/5-11/11
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Cultural Dynamics
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Chapter 11
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TBA
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Week 12
11/12-11/18
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Colonialism & Globalization
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Chapter 12
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TBA
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Week 13
11/19-11/25
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Post- Colonial World
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Chapter 13
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Thanksgiving Holiday.
No School
November 23 and 24.
Last day for student
withdrawal
for 16 week term November
20
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TBA
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Week 14
11/26-12/2
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Post- Colonial Economics
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Chapter 14
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Paper 4
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TBA
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Week 15
12/3-12/9
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Cultural Survival
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Chapter 15
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Final Paper
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TBA
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Week 16
12/10-12/16 |
Health & Illness
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Chapter 16
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Final Exam Wednesday!!!
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TBA
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