And, once again . . .
University of Minnesota Duluth
Tim Roufs’ © 2009-2016
http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3635/
Europa and the Bull
Gustave Moreau,
c.1869
And, once again . . .
University of Minnesota Duluth
Tim Roufs’ © 2009-2016
http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3635/
Europa and the Bull
Gustave Moreau,
c.1869
And, once again . . .
University of Minnesota Duluth
Tim Roufs’ © 2009-2016
http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3635/
Europa and the Bull
Gustave Moreau,
c.1869
One item you will see often (and
often repeated) is that American
Anthropology traditionally has a
four-fold approach to the study of
humans and closely related
species.
These four fields include . . .
One item you will see often (and
often repeated) is that American
Anthropology traditionally has a
four-fold approach to the study of
humans and closely related
species.
These four fields include . . .
American Anthropology
• cultural / social
• physical / biological
• archaeology
• linguistics
So why study
The Anthropology of
The Peoples and Cultures of
Europe?
And lots of people
find these topics interesting . . .
There have been 327,871+
page views of the UMD
Anthropology of Europe
WebPages in the last five years . . .
327,871
So . . . we’re going to have a look at . . .
So . . . we’re going to have a look at . . .
Peoples and Cultures of
Europe
and their . . .
• cultural / social
• physical / biological
• archaeological
• linguistical
aspects
These areas are also commonly known as . . .
So . . . we’re going to have a look at . . .
Peoples and Cultures of
Europe
and their . . .
• sociocultural
• biophysical
• archaeological
• linguistical
aspects
So . . . we’re going to have a look at . . .
Peoples and Cultures of
Europe
and their . . .
• sociocultural
• cultural / social
• biophysical
• physical / biological
• archaeological • archaeological
• linguistical
• linguistical
aspects
And you’ll visit the same four fields as
you go through your texts . . .
http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3635/cehandout_first-day.html
. . . and as you go through
your other class materials . . .
And you’ll visit these fields with your
term project . . .
but more at a later date . . .
And to study the
Anthropology of Europe
in this tradition there are a few basic
characteristics of anthropology to
keep in mind . . .
Main Characteristics
of Anthropology
1.
the four fields of general anthropology
2.
culture as a primary concept
3.
comparative method as major
approach to the study of human behavior
4.
holism or the study of "humankind" as a
whole, as a primary theoretical goal
5.
fieldwork as a primary research
technique, involving “participant observation”
Main Characteristics
of Anthropology
1.
the four fields of general anthropology
2.
culture as a primary concept
3.
comparative method as major
approach
to theat
study
of human
behavior
more
a later
date
...
4.
holism or the study of "humankind" as a
whole, as a primary theoretical goal
5.
fieldwork as a primary research
technique, involving “participant observation”
Finally, to round off our theoretical
perspectives, we’ll have a brief look at
...
a few
“Other Important Terms”
including . . .
a few
“Other Important Terms”
including . . .
1. ethnocentrism
2. cultural relativism
• absolute cultural relativism
• critical cultural relativism
3. “multiple cultural worlds”
a few
“Other Important Terms”
including . . .
1. ethnocentrism
more
at a later date . . .
2. cultural
relativism
• absolute cultural relativism
• critical cultural relativism
3. “multiple cultural worlds”
and
“Units of Analysis”
including . . .
“units of analysis” may include:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
one person
the family
the community
a region
a “culture area”
a culture / “subculture”
a nation
the world
an item or action itself
a “cultural metaphor”
“units of analysis” may include:
– one person
– the family
– the community
– a region
–more
a “culture
area”
at a later date . . .
– a culture / “subculture”
– a nation
– the world
– an item or action itself
– a “cultural metaphor”
and we’ll have a brief look at
Three Major Perennial Debates
including . . .
three major contemporary debates
1. Biological Determinism
vs. Cultural Constructionism
2. Ideationism vs. Cultural Materialism
3. Individual Agency vs. Structuralism
(“free will” vs. “power structures”)
three major contemporary debates
1. Biological Determinism
vs. Cultural Constructionism
2. Ideationism
morevs.
atCultural
a laterMaterialism
date . . .
3. Individual Agency vs. Structuralism
(“free will” vs. “power structures”)
(if you are not already in Moodle)
Further instructions follow,
but if you want,
and your browser permits,
clicking on the URL that follows
in the next slide
will take you to your Moodle home . . .
(your browser may require that you double-click)
There is another link at the end of this program
https://moodle.umn.edu
(your browser may require that you double-click)
If your browser does not allow you to click on the
above URL just enter it in your browser window . . .
Continue on here for further instructions . . .
There is another link at the end of this program
enter:
moodle.umn.edu
enter:
moodle.umn.edu
Your log-in page will then look something like the following . . .
Log in using your “x.500” information . . .
(that’s the log-in information you use for your e-mail)
https://moodle.umn.edu/
You may also access your Moodle folder
from any of the many
course index and content
web pages . . .
Log in using your “x.500” information . . .
Log in using your “x.500” information . . .
(that’s the log-in information you use for your e-mail)
Your Moodle “home” will look something like the following . . .
https://moodle.umn.edu/
Your Moodle “home” will look something like this . . .
Select
Peoples and Cultures of Europe . . .
https://moodle.umn.edu/
Your Moodle “home” will look something like this . . .
Your Moodle screen
will look
something like the following . . .
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
If you are new to Moodle
watch the online orientation
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
scroll down
“Block 1”
“Block 1”
contains the basic information
for the course
“Block 1”
“Block 1”
Weekly Memos are available here . . .
“Block 1”
scroll down
“Block 1”
The “Major Due Dates” web page is a handy site
“Block 1”
The Student Collaboration Space
could also be very handy . . .
“Block 1”
Click for Week 1 Details . . .
Moodle will open Week 1 and take
you to the top of the page . . .
Click here for the Week 1 information . . .
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
scroll down
And the listing for Week 1
will look something like this . . .
scroll down
scroll down
There are usually four main parts
to the listings of a week . . .
plus, occasionally, a bonus “For Fun” section
1. Topics for the Week . . .
occationally including useful
supplementary materials like,
for example,
figures, illustrations, and graphs
...
2. Readings for the Week . . .
3. Video Information for the week . . .
4. Assignments and Activities for
the week . . .
plus, occasionally, a bonus
“For Fun” section . . .
Activities and Assignments for Week 1 include . . .
Activities for Week 1 include . . .
be sure to Update Your Moodle Profile
as part of your introduction
Activities for Week 1 include . . .
If you want, as you go along in the course
check the little boxes to the right of an item to
keep track of what you have completed . . .
including useful suggestions,
...
Activities for Week 1 include . . .
and, just for the fun of it, have a look around
at the rest of the materials
For example, have a look at the
“First Day Handout” . . .
The “First-Day” Handout information
contains the basic information . . .
It’s the syllabus
It look something like the following . . .
https://moodle.umn.edu/
The “First-Day” Handout information
contains the basic information . . .
It’s the “syllabus”
It look something like the following . . .
https://moodle.umn.edu/
The “First-Day” Handout information
contains the basic information . . .
It’s the “syllabus”
It look something like the following . . .
https://moodle.umn.edu/
“First-Day” Handout Information . . .
scroll down
“First-Day” Handout . . .
Basic Contact Information . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
scroll down
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
scroll down
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
scroll down
“First-Day” Handout . . .
The Course Outline in a Nutshell
“First-Day” Handout . . .
scroll down
“First-Day” Handout . . .
Moodle Home (“Block 1”) . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
Moodle Home (“Block 1”) . . .
“Block 1”
contains the basic information
for the course
“First-Day” Handout . . .
Moodle Home (“Block 1”) . . .
scroll down
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
click here for
grades link
“First-Day” Handout . . .
click here for
grades link
including requirements, due
dates, options, and grades
“First-Day” Handout . . .
Your
Gradebook
will look something like this
“First-Day” Handout . . .
this is the best place to check
requirements, due dates,
options, and grades . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
Click the “Maximize Content” icon
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
useful information . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
Governing Procedures
pay attention . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
NB: Governing Procedures
note on Extra Credit Papers
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
“First-Day” Handout . . .
Special Facilities Information
Havescroll
a down
look at
“Meet Your Professor”
one more piece
of useful
information . . .
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
At the very top of “Block 1” you will see an alphabet.
Clicking on a letter will bring you to a page that
indexes course WebPages for virtually all of the
scheduled topics and items in the course.
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
At the very top of “Block 1” you will see an alphabet.
Clicking on a letter will bring you to a page that
indexes course WebPages for virtually all of the
scheduled topics and items in the course.
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
This information is very useful
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
How useful?
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
In the last four years there have been almost
a third of a million (327,879) page visits to the
Peoples and Cultures of Europe site
“First-Day” Handout . . .
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
Your Moodle screen will look something like this . . .
to access a topic simply click on its first
letter to go to an index page . . .
on the index page, search for
item using Ctrl + F
or scroll down for the item
click on item . . . and . . .
voilá
this should also be very useful when it comes
time to start thinking about your class project
this should be very useful when it comes
time to start thinking about your class
projectv
Question:
How many
European
“countries” are
there?
Answer:
It depends on
what you consider
a “country”.
Answer:
It depends on
what you consider
a “country”.
“European Countries”
www.aneki.com/europe.html
But what happened to….
England
Scotland
Wales
Greenland …
and the like?
45
www.aneki.com/europe.html
But what happened to . . .
England
Scotland
Wales
Greenland . . .
and the like?
www.aneki.com/europe.html
List of European Countries by Population
Wikipedia
50
24 January 2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_population
List of European Countries by Population
Wikipedia
50
24 January 2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_population
List of European Countries by Population
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
58
19 January 2015
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_population
Wikipedia
51
11 January 2016
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_population
http://travelocity.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/eurail_selectpass_index.htm
http://travelocity.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/eurail_selectpass_index.htm
http://travelocity.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/eurail_selectpass_index.htm
Question:
How many
“countries” are
there in the world?
Question:
How many
“countries” are
there in the world?
Question:
How many
“countries” are
there in the world?
Question:
What percentage of
the “countries” in
the world are
European?
The Times Atlas of
the World: Eleventh
Comprehensive
Edition
(2005)
“There are currently 193 states
recognized by the United Nations
— its 192 members and the Vatican
City.”
194
[194 if you include Taiwan]
(“A state is an independent territory with a
government, a population, and sovereignty
over these.”)
--Wikipedia
“There are currently 193 states
recognized by the United Nations
— its 192 members and the Vatican
City.”
194
[194 if you include Taiwan]
(“A state is an independent territory with a
government, a population, and sovereignty
over these.”)
--Wikipedia
“There are currently 193 states
recognized by the United Nations
— its 192 members and the Vatican
City.”
[194 if you include Taiwan]
(“A state is an independent territory with
a government, a population, and
sovereignty over these.”)
--Wikipedia
194
Wikipedia lists 245
countries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries
245
194
Wikipedia lists 245
countries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries
245
but only 193 states
“with general international recognition”
193
[and 206 “sovereign states”, 2015.01.19]
196 “parties”
officially attended
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference
Question:
What percentage of
the “countries” in
the world are
European?
45 / 193 = 23.3%
50 / 194 = 25.8%
Question:
What percentage of
the “countries” in
the world are
European?
Question:
How many
European cultures
are there?
Question:
How many
European cultures
are there?
Waloons
Flemish
Guest: Morris Levy
(Belgium)
REM . . .
(in fact, they’re encouraged)
And, once again . . .
University of Minnesota Duluth
Tim Roufs’ ©2009-2016
http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3635/
Europa and the Bull
Gustave Moreau,
c.1869
And, once again . . .
University of Minnesota Duluth
Tim Roufs’ ©2009-2016
http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3635/
Europa and the Bull
Gustave Moreau,
c.1869