ANTH 13-01 / FALL-96
"Introduction to Cultural Anthropology"
Professor Charles F. Urbanowicz, Ph.D.

Instructor Information

Office Location: Butte 317
Office Phone: (916) 898-6220

Email Address: curbanowicz@oavax.csuchico.edu

Office Hours:

Monday: 9-10am and 2:30-4pm

Tuesday: None

Wednesday: 9-10am and 2:30-4pm

Thursday: None

Friday: None

Department Office: Butte 311
Department Phone: (916) 898-6192
Department FAX: (916) 898-6824

Course Description

The human being as a culture-bearing animal. The bases of culture and behavior. A study of interrelated aspects of culture, including language, world-view, technology, social organization, and the arts. This is an approved General Ed ucation course. This is an approved Non-Western Course. CAN ANTH 4.

Course Objectives

SEVEN GOALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AT CSU, CHICO:
1. An understanding of the phenomenon of culture as that which differentiates h uman life from other life forms; an understanding of the roles of human biology and cultural processes in human behavior and human evolution.
2. A positive appreciation of the diversity of contemporary and past human cult ures and an awareness of the value of anthropological perspectives and knowl edge in contemporary society.
3. A knowledge of the substantive data pertinent to the several sub disciplines of anthropology and familiarity with major issues relevant to each.
4. Familiarity with the forms of anthropological literature and basic data sour ces and knowledge of how to access such information.
5. Knowledge of the methodology appropriate to the sub-disciplines of anthropol ogy and the capacity to apply appropriate methods when conducting anthropolo gical research.
6. The ability to present and communicate in anthropologically appropriate ways anthropological knowledge and the results of anthropological research.
7. Knowledge of the history of anthropological thought.

Texts and Materials

REQUIRED TEXTS:
	Spradley and McCurdy (1994)  Conformity & Conflict:  Readings In Cultural Anthropology (8th Ed.)
	George R. Stewart (1949)  Earth Abides
	Charles F. Urbanowicz (Fall 1996 edition) Anthropology 13-01 Notebook 

OPTIONAL TEXT:  	Ishmael (1993) by Daniel Quinn

RECOMMENDED ITEM:	The World Almanac and Book of Facts: 1996

Exam Schedule

Writing Assignment #1 	9/27/96(5%) Due at the end of Week 5 (Friday).
Exam I	Fri		10/4/96 (20%)  Based on readings and lectures to 10/2/96. 
Exam II	Fri		11/15/96 (25%)  Based on readings and lectures since 10/7/96. 
Writing Assignment #2 	12/2/96  (15%) Due at the Beginning of Week 15 (MONDAY).
Exam III Wed		12/18/96  (30%)  Based on readings and lectures since 11/18 and
					major points and Earth Abides.
Class Participation	8/26/96 -12/13/96 (5%)

Please see Exam Schedule.

Class Attendance and Participation

Please see Exam Schedule.

Absences, Late Work, and Excuse Policy

Schedule/Course Calendar

WEEK OF:		LECTURE/READING ASSIGNMENTS IN SPRADLEY & McCURDY:	

 1.	8/26/96	Introduction & Overview to the course		pp. 3-11
			Culture and Ethnography			pp. 13-17 & 18-26
			What Does An Anthropologist Do?		pp. 275-277 & 278-286

 2.	9/2/96	[No Class on Monday 9/2]	What Does An Anthropologist Do?  (Continued!)
			Culture and Research and . . . 			pp. 126-135, 249-254, 									& 419-430

 3.	9/9/96		Culture and Ethnography (Continued)		pp. 45-55, 219-228 & 351-361

	[NOTE: September 13 Registration DEADLINE for September 28 WEST TEST]

 4.	9/16/96	Research & Ecology & Subsistence		pp. 107-110, 144-154, 
									& 211-218,

 5.	9/23/96	Ecology & Subsistence (Continued)		pp. 27-34, 57-60, 73-86, & 111-			and WA #1 (5%) DUE on 9/27 [Friday]	& pp. 111-125.

	[NOTE: Sept 27 is Registration DEADLINE for October 12 EPT/ELM TEST] 

 6.	9/30/96	Language And Communication 		pp. 35-44, 61-72, 96-105,
			and EXAM I (20%) on Friday 10/4.	& 287-298.

 7.	10/7/96	Economics & Kinship & Family & Religion &.... 	pp. 136-143, 157-160, 197-									200, 229-235, 319-322, 									& 341-350!

 8.	10/14/96	Roles & Inequality & Economics & Change	pp. 201-210,237-240, 255-									264, 319-340, & 362-369

 9.	10/21/96	Week #8 Topics & Culture Change		pp. 161-167, 168-174, 	
									& pp. 175-184.

	[NOTE: October 25 is Registration DEADLINE for November 9 WEST TEST]

10.	10/28/96	Culture Change (Continued)

11.	11/4/96	Law & Politics & Religion, Magic & World View	pp. 299-307 & 308-317.

12.	11/11/96	Comments and Review and EXAM II (25%) on Friday 11/15.

	[NOTE: Nov 15 is Registration DEADLINE for December 7 EPT/ELM TEST] 

13.	11/18/96	Culture Change and Research			pp. 265-273

14.	11/25/96		THANKSGIVING  	VACATION  	WEEK

15.	12/2/96	On Religion, Magic, and World View		pp. 96-105, 391-406 , 407-418,
			(Continued) and Winding Down and		&  pp. 241-248
			back into the Pacific	
			and WA #2 (15%) Due on MONDAY 12/2/96!
			
16.	12/9/96	Culture Change and Applied Anthropology	pp. 87-95, 185-195, & 419-430

17.	12/18/95	=	WEDNESDAY	=	EXAM III (30%) from 2-3:50pm

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Last Updated: Aug 26, 1996