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Anthropology 1000: Peoples and Cultures of the World

Section: H73 Online synchronous/asynchronous

MWF from 8-8:50AM

Instructor: Dr. Heather Cruz

Office Hours: Wednesday from 10-11 AM By Appointment in WebEx

WebEx: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/hkc01001

Email: heather.cruz@uconn.edu

Student Course Outline

Course Description and Goals: An exploration of the diversity of the human community using the four fields

of anthropology. Course focuses on the cultural evolution of man, the societies and cultures of all peoples, and

the new arc of modern anthropology. How the traditional ways of life of hunter-gatherers, pastoral nomads and

tribal cultivators are being challenged by present day technological advancements is also explored. Emphasis

will be placed on broadening the student’s awareness of cross-cultural diversity in a global context. An

understanding of how human societies came to be formed will also be emphasized.

Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to the following:

1. Explain fundamental anthropological concepts and ideas orally and in writing.

2. Provide adequate documentation in a recognized style format, e.g. MLA, APA.

3. Analyze and evaluate the social, cultural, and political forces that shape the individual and society.

Evaluation: Assessment of course outcomes will be based on the following criteria, which are discussed in

detail below:

1. Readings and Films/Links

2. Examinations

3. Paper

4. Homework

5. Discussions

Academic Expectations, Policies and Assignments:

Readings and Films/Links: Films/Links are included to expand upon the cultural information and

technologies that you are exposed to in your readings. The links will be available via HuskyCT, and their

content could appear on the exams. I will typically assign homework questions that correspond to the

films/links to make sure you are grasping the main points.

In addition to your traditional textbook, you will have a couple published articles written by anthropologists and

scholars from sister disciplines (i.e., sociology, history, geology, etc.). These will be available on HuskyCT in

PDF form or via a weblink. Because these are not traditional introduction chapters that you would find in an

introductory textbook, they are a little denser and more focused on a specific topic. Take your time reading

these, and don’t just breeze through them. Each one has a specific point that I am trying to drive home. You

will have some type of reading for each class meeting except on exam days.

Books: Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology, 6th ed. Lavenda and Schultz

High Heels & Bound Feet: And Other Essays on Everyday Anthropology, 2nd ed. Lenkeit

Examinations: Three exams will be given in this course. The exams will cover material from readings, films,

lectures, etc. Make-up examinations will be given only under APPROVED circumstances. All approvals will

go through the instructor. If you know you will miss an exam, you must notify the instructor PRIOR TO the

exam date. Students who do not take a scheduled examination (unless excused) will be given a zero for the

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Anthropology 1000: Peoples and Cultures of the World Section: H73 Online synchronous/asynchronous MWF from 8-8:50AM Instructor: Dr. Heather Cruz Office Hours: Wednesday from 10-11 AM By Appointment in WebEx WebEx: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/hkc Email: heather.cruz@uconn.edu Student Course Outline Course Description and Goals: An exploration of the diversity of the human community using the four fields of anthropology. Course focuses on the cultural evolution of man, the societies and cultures of all peoples, and the new arc of modern anthropology. How the traditional ways of life of hunter-gatherers, pastoral nomads and tribal cultivators are being challenged by present day technological advancements is also explored. Emphasis will be placed on broadening the student’s awareness of cross-cultural diversity in a global context. An understanding of how human societies came to be formed will also be emphasized. Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to the following:

Explain fundamental anthropological concepts and ideas orally and in writing.
Provide adequate documentation in a recognized style format, e.g. MLA, APA.
Analyze and evaluate the social, cultural, and political forces that shape the individual and society. Evaluation: Assessment of course outcomes will be based on the following criteria, which are discussed in detail below:
Readings and Films/Links
Examinations
Paper
Homework
Discussions Academic Expectations, Policies and Assignments: Readings and Films/Links: Films/Links are included to expand upon the cultural information and technologies that you are exposed to in your readings. The links will be available via HuskyCT, and their content could appear on the exams. I will typically assign homework questions that correspond to the films/links to make sure you are grasping the main points. In addition to your traditional textbook, you will have a couple published articles written by anthropologists and scholars from sister disciplines (i.e., sociology, history, geology, etc.). These will be available on HuskyCT in PDF form or via a weblink. Because these are not traditional introduction chapters that you would find in an introductory textbook, they are a little denser and more focused on a specific topic. Take your time reading these, and don’t just breeze through them. Each one has a specific point that I am trying to drive home. You will have some type of reading for each class meeting except on exam days. Books : Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology , 6th^ ed. Lavenda and Schultz High Heels & Bound Feet: And Other Essays on Everyday Anthropology , 2nd^ ed. Lenkeit Examinations : Three exams will be given in this course. The exams will cover material from readings, films, lectures, etc. Make-up examinations will be given only under APPROVED circumstances. All approvals will go through the instructor. If you know you will miss an exam, you must notify the instructor PRIOR TO the exam date. Students who do not take a scheduled examination (unless excused) will be given a zero for the

exam. All make-up exams should be completed within one week after the original exam date. The format of make-up exams is up to the instructor and can include a 10-page research paper. The format of each exam will depend on the type of material that is covered. Exams will likely be in short essay and fill in the blank format. More about the exam format will be given during our Webex meetings. Paper: You will have one short paper due in this class. The goal of the papers is to get you thinking about specific anthropological topics AND guide you away from plagiarism. Many students enter college not understanding the academic dangers of plagiarism, so I want to review plagiarism and walk you through research-based papers. All assignments will be submitted in .doc or .docx format. I cannot open .pages on my home computer, and PDFs are a pain to edit. It is also important to note that you are a university student, so I expect ALL of your work and correspondence to be edited and written with proper grammar. Punctuation and capital letters are a very important especially when much of our communication will be written. EX: “I am so hungry! Let’s eat, Grandpa.” – Here, the comma before Grandpa means the person is talking to him. OR “I am so hungry! Let’s eat Grandpa.” – Here, there is no comma, so we are going to enjoy a nice piece of Grandpa for dinner. Punctuation is important. When I am grading papers/exams/homework, if I can’t read or understand your comments and sentences, I can’t grade it as correct. Be clear in your wording, phrasing and punctuation so that you can earn the best grade possible. I am happy to work with any student that wants to learn, so email me for any help. We also have the Writing Center to help you. I will send copies of your paper prompts to Lynn/Ramon and the Writing Center to make sure you can receive help and support from multiple arenas. Homework: Your homework will be listed on the last page of the syllabus with due dates and time. All homework will be available on HuskyCT, and this is also where you will submit your work. I will walk through this during our first WebEx meeting. The homework is designed to further your comprehension of the readings and additional materials. You have to keep up with the readings in order to complete the homework. Homework will have specific dates and times when they are due. These are firm deadlines. All assignments will be submitted in .doc or .docx format. I cannot open .pages on my home computer, and PDFs are a pain to edit. Discussions: You will have 5 Discussions to participate in during the semester via the Discussion Board. Do NOT skip these as they are 15% of your grade. When a new question(s) is posted to the Discussion Board, you will be expected to provide a well-organized and thoughtful response. Typically, this answer should be between 200-300 words, just to provide a reference. Once you have posted your initial response, the Discussion Board will then show you responses that your classmates have constructed. You then need to comment on at least one of those responses, typically around 100 words. Your correspondence will be mature and thoughtful. Anyone who decides to disrespect another classmate will be heavily penalized. This doesn’t mean you have to agree on everything. It is possible for two people to disagree on a topic and still have a mature and productive conversation. Each discussion will be graded out of 100% but will be broken up as follows: 75% from initial response and 25% from follow up comment. Late assignments: I follow the one strike rule with assignments. You get one late assignment with no penalty as long as the assignment is turned in within 24 hours of its due date and time. Once you have used your one strike, I will not take another late assignment. Grading: Midterm Exams (15% each) 30%

Date: TOPIC READING HOMEWORK DUE BY

12/7 Applying Anthropology Omohundro Thanksgiving Holiday

 - 8/ 8AM - 9/4 A Science? Peregrine; Lenkeit 1 HW 9/2 What is Anthropology L&S 1; An Intro to Anthropology (link) - 9/ - 9/9 A Science? L&S 11; Lenkeit 22 and 23 HW - 9/14 Culture Scheper-Hughes HW 9/11 Culture L&S 2; Lenkeit 2 D1 due 8PM - 9/16 Ethnography L&S Appendix; Lenkeit 24 and - 9/18 Ethnography Mead; Miner HW - 9/21 Theory L&S - 9/23 Theory Lenkeit 4 and 5 HW - 9/25 Archaeology Arch 101; Dig it with Raven (link) HW - 9/28 Linguistics Tannen; Lenkeit 3 and - 9/30 Linguistics Film - Unspoken: Native American Boarding Schools HW - 10/2 Native American Burials Mick D - 10/5 Native American Burials NAGPRA videos; Lenkeit 15 HW - 10/

10/12 Subsistence L&S ch 9 HW 10/9 Subsistence Ember
10/14 Exchange Lenkeit 8 and
10/16 Politics and Social Control L&S
10/19 Politics and Social Control Lenkeit 16 and 19 HW
10/21 Film: Dawn of the Empire Lenkeit 7 and
10/23 Social Organization L&S 5 HW
10/26 Gender and Sex L&S 6 D
10/28 Gender and Sex Lenkeit 17 and 13 HW
10/30 Marriage and Kinship L&S
- 11/2 Marriage and Kinship Lenkeit 12 and 14 HW
- 11/4 Marriage and Kinship Film: Tribal Wives HW
- 11/
11/11 Human Biodiversity Hue are You HW 11/9 Human Biodiversity Fish; Garcia
11/13 Human Biodiversity Film: African American Lives; HW
11/16 Worldview and Religion L&S 4 D
11/18 Worldview and Religion Lenkeit 10 and 11 HW
11/20 Film: Kayapo TBD HW
11/23- 11/
- 11/30 Globalization L&S
  - 12/2 Globalization Lenkeit 6 and 9 HW
  - 12/4 Globalization Film: Guns, Germs and Steel HW - EXAM WELCOME TO ANTHROPOLOGY! - EXAM NO CLASS

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