ANTHROPOLOGY 2A: CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Foothill College
Summer 2012 M-Th 8:30-10:20a.m. Room 3103
Katherine Schaefers M.A., Instructor
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office: 3102
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 12:30-1:30p.m. or by appointment
E-mail: schaeferskatherine@foothill.edu (Please take care to include all letters of my first and last names)
Staff Page: http://www.foothill.edu/bss/directory.php?s=1&rec_id=1395
(or type “Schaefers” into the Search bar on Foothill’s website: www.foothill.edu)
TEXTS
Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge
13th Edition. Thomson Wadsworth. (2008)
DeVita Stumbling Toward Truth: Anthropologists at Work
Waveland Press, Inc. (2000)
COURSE INFO
Course #: 10312-01
Units: 4
GE Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences
OVERVIEW:
This class will explore the ways in which people have faced challenges posed by physical and cultural environments,
using examples that span both time and the globe. We will weave the anthropological perspective through such topics as
human diversity, language, social identity, gender, economic systems, sex, kinship, stereotypes, politics, power, violence,
religion and artistic expression to create a fully-formed cross-cultural understanding of what it is to be human. The
origins of the anthropological discipline will be explored, along with its research methods and relevancy to an emerging
global society. Classroom activities will include audio-video, visuals, artifacts and guest speakers.
OBJECTIVES:
 Students will practice cultural relativism and apply understandings of global diversity
 Students will learn how to critically analyze and interpret ethnographic data
 Students will apply anthropological principles for solving human problems on the local, regional and world scales
RECORD THESE DATES!
 Midterm: MONDAY, JULY 23rd
 Final: THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
For students with learning or other disabilities, Foothill College provides academic support including adaptive equipment,
counseling, note takers, test accommodations and other services. Those who have documented disabilities, or think they
may fall under this category should contact the Disability Resource Center (room 5801) at (650) 949-7017
http://www.foothill.edu/al/drc.php Also, please feel welcome to discuss your needs with me.
GRADES:
Grades will be based on Chapter quizzes, a Midterm, a Final, Projects, DeVita readings and In-Class Participation. The
breakdown is as follows:
 Quizzes: 180 pts.
o 9 in total, 20 pts each. Quizzes will be brief (20 questions) and encompass the boldface terms and main
ideas found in the chapters. The quizzes are good preparation for the Midterm and Final, so keep these
and use them as study aids.
 Midterm: 100 pts.
o Encompassing Chapters 1-8, DeVita readings, and other in-class material.
o Multiple Choice Scantron
 Final: 100 pts.
o Encompassing Chapters 9-16, DeVita readings, and other in-class material.
o Multiple Choice Scantron
 Projects: 200 pts.
o Subcultures (see handout for detailed instructions and points breakdown) 100pts
o Paper 1* 50pts
o Paper 2* 50pts
 Participation/Homework: 160 pts.
o In-Class Participation: 30 pts.
o DeVita Assignments*: 130 pts. (5 points/entry)
Total: 740 pts
*Note: Foothill College does not recognize a C- or D+ grade.
A+ = 741 and above
A = 681-740
A- = 666-680
B+ = 645-665
B = 607-644
B- = 592-606
C + = 570-591
C = 518-569
D = 460-517
D- = 444-459
F = 443 and below
GRADE TRACKING SHEET
Quizzes:
/180
Ch 1:
Ch 2:
Ch 3/4:
Ch 5/6:
Ch 7/8:
Ch 9/10:
Ch 11/12:
Ch 13/14:
Ch 15/16:
/20
/20
/20
/20
/20
/20
/20
/20
/20
In-Class Participation
/30
DeVita Readings*:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 6:
Chapter 7:
Chapter 8:
Chapter 10:
Chapter 11:
Midterm
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/130
Chapter 12:
Chapter 13:
Chapter 14:
Chapter 15:
Chapter 16:
Chapter 17:
Chapter 18:
Chapter 19:
Chapter 20:
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
Chapter 21:
Chapter 22:
Chapter 23:
Chapter 24:
Chapter 25:
Chapter 26:
Chapter 27:
Chapter 28:
Midterm
Jeopardy?
Museum
Extra
Credit
Project?
+______
ExCredit
Projects*
/100
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
/5
Final
Paper 1
/50
Paper 2
/50
Subcultures Project
/100
/100
+_______
ExCredit
Final
Jeopardy?
+ _______
ExCredit
GRAND TOTAL:
/740
*Please be advised that assignments will not be accepted through e-mail. Assignments submitted after the start of our
Final (8:30am on Thursday, August 9th) will not be considered for credit.
Homework Policy:
DeVita Readings*
Each week, you will be assigned 3 readings from DeVita’s Stumbling Toward Truth.
Think: How do these stories reflect the ideas and concepts we are learning that week? Also, how do these stories, and the
peoples, cultures, ideas and situations we study relate to your own life, or to the lives of those you know?
Write: At least one good paragraph response minimum per story. Your writings should encompass terms and ideas found
in the week’s chapter of Cultural Anthropology. Please apply these terms to the situations and people of the DeVita
stories. Each story’s response must incorporate at least 2 terms from Cultural Anthropology.
These readings are a good 130 points of your overall grade, so please take care to write thoughtful responses. DeVita
readings are typically due on Mondays and Wednesdays (see schedule on back page).
DeVita responses are due on the due date in class. Late responses will be docked points.
Participation/Attendance Policy:
Roll will be called at the beginning of class. If you plan to miss a class, please make arrangements with fellow students to
obtain lecture notes/assignments. This class works because of your active participation. Students are expected to arrive on
time and be prepared to discuss the assigned readings. Repeated lateness will result in grade reductions. Please turn off
your cell phones during class, do not work on other assignments, and keep conversations relevant to class discussions.
College policy on cheating and plagiarism will be enforced.
In-Class Participation
Typically on Mondays and Wednesdays, we will discuss previously assigned selections from DeVita’s book (see schedule
on back page). Tuesdays and Thursdays are lecture days, but we may also have DeVita discussions, debates or other
activities on occasion.
Getting to know 1 or 2 of your fellow students is a great way to get caught up on notes/class announcements if you miss a
class:
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Quiz Policy:
Chapter Quizzes are scheduled for the first 20 minutes of class on Mondays and Wednesdays. If you are late, no
additional time will be given.
Chapter Quizzes may be made-up only during Office Hours or class break up to 2 days after the initial Quiz date.
Midterm and Final Policy:
The entire class will be dedicated to these exams on their respective dates. Midterm make-ups may be scheduled during
Office Hours up to 1 week after the original exam date. There are no make-ups for the Final.
Paper Policy*
Please see handout for additional details. Papers are due on the due date in class. Late papers will be docked points.
Subcultures Project Policy*:
Please see handout for additional details.
*Please be advised that assignments will not be accepted through e-mail. Assignments submitted after the start of our
Final (8:30am on Thursday, August 9th) will not be considered for credit.
COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE
Date
M July 2nd
In-Class
Course Overview & Introduction
T July 3rd
Cult Anth Ch 1 The Essence of Anthropology
Film: The Shock of the Other
In-class activity
CAMPUS CLOSED
Cult Anth Ch 1 Quiz
DeVita discussions and hand in homework.
In-class activity
Cult Anth Ch 2 Characteristics of Culture
In-class activity
Form a group w/ classmates for Research Project
W July 4th
Th July 5th
M July 9th
T July 10th
W July 11th
Th July 12th
M July 16th
T July 17th
W July 18th
Th July 19th
M July 23rd
T July 24th
W July 25th
Th July 26th
M July 30th
T July 31st
W August 1st
Th August 2nd
M August 6th
T August 7th
W August 8th
Th August 9th
Cult Anth Ch 2 Quiz and hand-in DeVita homework.
Cult Anth Ch 3/4 Research/Human Evolution
Cult Anth Ch 3/4 Research/Human Evolution cont.
Cult Anth Ch 3/4 Quiz and hand-in homework.
Guest Presentation: Creating Museum Displays
Caitlin Daly and Katie McKendry
Cult Anth Ch 5/6 Language/Social Identity
Cult Anth Ch 5/6 Quiz & hand in homework
Film: Mistaken Identity
Cult Anth Ch7/8 Subsistence/Economic Systems
Group work for upcoming presentations (if time)
Cult Anth Ch 7/8 Quiz & hand in homework
Film: Guns, Germs & Steel Part 1.
Paper 1 Due
Midterm Review
Midterm: Cultural Anthropology Ch 1-8, DeVita readings
& other In-Class material (Bring a Green Scantron)
Cult Anth Ch 9/10 Sex, Marriage/Kinship & Descent
Group work for upcoming presentations (if time)
Cult Anth Ch 9/10 Quiz and hand-in homework
In-class kinship activities.
Group work for upcoming presentations (if time)
Cult Anth Ch 11/12 Grouping/Politics, Power, Violence
Cult Anth Ch 11/12 Quiz. Hand-in DeVita homework
Presentations (3)
Ch 13/14 Religion, Supernatural/The Arts
Prompt for Final Paper handed out
Cult Anth Ch 13/14 Quiz
DeVita discussions and hand-in homework.
Guest Presentation: Caitlin Daly Body Modification
Cult Anth Ch 15/16 Change/Global Challenges
Cult Anth Ch 15/16 Quiz. Hand-in DeVita homework
Presentations (3)
Presentations (4)
Paper 2 Due
Potlach Ceremony
Review Game: Final Jeopardy!
FINAL: Cultural Anthropology Ch. 9-16, DeVita readings
& other In-Class material (Bring a Green Scantron)
Homework
Read: Cult Anth Ch 1/DeVita Ch 2, 13, 27
Get books
Prepare: 1 paragraph response for DeVita readings
2, 13, 27, and study for Ch 1 Quiz
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!
Read: Cult Anth Ch 2/DeVita Ch 4, 15, 22
Prepare: 1 paragraph response for DeVita readings
4, 15, 22, and study for Ch 2 Quiz
Get to know your group members and discuss ideas
for your Research Project
Read and Prepare: 1 paragraph response for DeVita
readings 8,11, 12, and study for Ch 3/4 Quiz
Read: Cult Anth Ch 5, 6/DeVita Ch 10,16, 20
Prepare: 1 paragraph response for DeVita readings
10,16,20, and study for Ch 5/6 Quiz
Read: Cult Anth Ch 7, 8/DeVita Ch 14, 19, 23
Prepare: 1 paragraph response for DeVita readings
14,19,23, and study for Ch 7/8 Quiz
Finalize Paper 1
Prepare for Midterm Review
Study for Midterm. Buy a Green Scantron from the
Bookstore (skinny, 50 questions each side).
Read: Cult Anth Ch 9,10/DeVita Ch 7, 21, 24
Prepare: 1 paragraph response for DeVita readings
7,21,24, and study for Ch 9/10 Quiz
Read: Cult Anth Ch 11,12/DeVita Ch 3, 5, 6
Prepare: 1 paragraph response for DeVita readings
3, 5, 6, and study for Ch 11/12 Quiz
Read: Cult Anth Ch 13, 14/DeVita Ch 17, 18, 25
Prepare 1 paragraph response for DeVita readings
17, 18, 25. Study for Ch 13/14 Quiz
Read: Cult Anth Ch 15,16/DeVita Ch 26 & 28
Begin work on Paper 2
Prepare: 1 paragraph response for DeVita readings
26, 28 and study for Ch 15/16 Quiz
Finalize Paper 2
Bring a traditional food item for the Potlach.
Prepare for Final Jeopardy!
Study for Final. Buy a Green Scantron from the
Bookstore (skinny, 50 questions each side).
Sleep