Anthropology 101

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I NTRODUCTION

TO A NTHROPOLOGY Anth 101 Fall 2011

“Anthropology demands the open-mindedness with which one must look and listen, record in astonishment and wonder that which one would not have been able to guess.” -Margaret Mead

Instructor: Class Meetings: Office Hours: Email:

Julie Ngov Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-8:00 p.m.; Sep 26 – Dec 9, 2011 Spokane Campus, By Appointment Only [email protected]

SKC: Student Rights and Responsibilities: http://ecampus.skc.edu/ICS/icsfs/2%29_2010-11_SKC_Handbook.pdf?target=5d5edf9f-5588-4c9a-b911-dfc72feddc0c

Required Textbook: Lavenda, R. H. & Schultz, E. A. 2007. Anthropology: What does it mean to be human? New York: Oxford University Press.

Recommended Reading: Geertz, C. 1985. Local Knowledge: Further Essays In Interpretive Anthropology. New York: Basic Books Publishing. * Anthropology: What Does It Mean To Be Human is available through the Spokane Tribal College bookstore.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES Students who successfully complete this course will:  Learn to honor and share their own culture while developing a capacity to be inclusive of many other cultures  Progress from an ethnocentric toward an ethno-relative state of understanding and acceptance of cultural differences  View cultural differences objectively and understand that differences are not hierarchical  Identify and appreciate the beliefs, values, and norms of various cultures  Demonstrate increasing ability to communicate with non-native speakers, as well as persons who exhibit a different worldview, value system and communicative style  Analyze and synthesize large amounts of disparate information to produce relevant, insightful presentations  Seek out information from a variety of sources, including print, media, personal interviews and site visitations such as the internet, museums, restaurants, schools and organizations  Evaluate information gathered about a culture in light of its being valid or stereotypical in nature  Show respect and interest in the activities of guests and other class members  Equally share the responsibility for presentations and guest interviews

Course Requirements: College-level reading and writing skills, regular participation, and effective communication skills in English are essential to success in this course.

GRADES AND ASSIGNMENTS Grading Criteria: All grades that you receive on assignments in this class will be rendered as an alpha/numeric grade. To ensure that you understand what these scores mean in this class, you should consider the following evaluative scale: Percent % ~ 4.0 Scale Comparisons A 93/4.0 92/3.9 91/3.8

A90/3.7

B+ 89/3.6 88/3.5 87/3.4 86/3.3

B 85/3.2 84/3.1 83/3.0 82/2.9 81/2.8

B80/2.7

C+ 79/2.6 78/2.5 77/2.4 76/2.3

C 75/2.2 74/2.1 73/2.0 72/1.9 71/1.8

C70/1.7

D+ 69/1.6 68/1.5 67/1.4 66/1.3

D 65/1.2 64/1.1 63/1.0 62/.9 61/.8

D60/.7

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