ANT 102
Cultural Anthropology
Approved: May 6, 2011
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2011
MCC Form EDU 0007 (rev.10/19/10)
COURSE PACKAGE FORM
ANT 102: CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Team Leader and Members
Michele Bogue (TL), Rob Bridges, Stephanie
Johnson, Jim Mahan, Nick Sanchez (PL)
Date of proposal to Curriculum Sub-committee:
May 6. 2011
Purpose:
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Effective Semester/Year
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COURSE INFORMATION
Prefix & Number: ANT 102
Title: Cultural Anthropology
Catalog Course Description:
An introduction to the principles of social and cultural systems, technology, social
organization, and ideology.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Prerequisite(s)
Appropriate score on assessment test (able to enroll in
ENG 101) or completion of TRE 089; for those testing
into PCS level, completion of PCS 021 and TRE 089
Co-requisite(s): None
Does this course need a separately scheduled lab component? ____Yes
__X__No
Does this course require additional fees? If so, please explain. ____Yes
__X__No
Is there a similar course in the course bank? ___Yes (Please identify.) _X__No
MCC Form EDU 0007 (rev.10/19/10)
Articulation: Is this course or an equivalent
offered at other two and four-year
universities in Arizona?
___No
_X__Yes (Identify the college, subject,
prefix, number and title:
NAU—ANT 102 Exploring Culture
ASU—ASB 102 Introduction to Cultural &
Social Anthropology
Community Colleges:
ASB 102—Introduction to Cultural &
Social Anthropology
Writing Across the Curriculum Rationale:
Rationale
Mohave Community College firmly supports the idea that writing can be used to improve
education; students who write in their respective content areas will learn more and retain
what they learn better than those who don’t. Courses in the core curriculum have been
identified as “Writing Across the Curriculum” courses.
Minimum standards for the Writing
Writing Across the Curriculum component are:
are
1. The writing assignments should total 1500 – 2000 words.
For example, a single report which is 1500 words in length
OR
a series of essay questions and short papers (example: four 375-word
assignments) which total 1500 words could meet the requirement.
2. The writing component will represent at least 10% of a student’s final grade in
the course.
Is this course identified as a Writing Across the Curriculum course? __X__Yes ____No
(See addendum for writing rubrics)
Intended Course Goals
By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
1. Provide basic understanding of the sub-field of cultural anthropology
including the culture concept, cultural relativism, and ethnographic research.
2. Identify major findings of cultural anthropology.
3. Understand how cultural beliefs and social structures vary from place to
place and over time through studying the ethnographic findings of societies in
all hemispheres - north, south, east, and west.
4. Identify the defining characteristics of culture and principal methods of
ethnographic research.
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5. Compare and contrast how people organize themselves in terms of family
relations, political organization and social control, economic systems, and
spirituality as described by ethnographic case-studies
6. Describe different mechanisms of change and variations in local responses
to change.
Course Competencies
Competencies and Objectives
By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
Competency 1 Define anthropology as a discipline.
Objective 1.1 Explain the development of anthropology
Objective 1.2 Summarize the sub fields of anthropology
Objective 1.3 Compare and contrast methods of research in anthropology
Objective 1.4 Describe anthropology’s relationship to other disciplines
Competency 2 Summarize the importance of culture in anthropology.
Objective 2.1 Define culture.
Objective 2.2 Summarize major characteristics of culture.
Objective 2.3 Outline how anthropologists study culture.
Objective 2.4 Analyze the importance of cultural adaptation for societies.
Competency 3 Explain the beginnings of human culture.
Objective 3.1 List and describe the major fossil ancestors to humans (to include locations
and historical timeframes in which they were known to exist)
Objective 3.2 Identify the biological changes that led to homo sapiens.
Objective 3.3 Analyze the concept of race as it relates to the relationship between biological
and cultural human variations.
Competency 4 Examine the role of language and communication in the development of culture
Objective 4.1 Define “language” and identify different types of language.
Objective 4.2 Define linguistics and methods used to study language.
Objective 4.3 Summarize the difference between verbal and non-verbal forms of
communication.
Objective 4.4 Explain the role of ethno linguistics in understanding culture.
Objective 4.5 Compare and contrast theories on the origin of language.
Competency 5 Survey enculturation and its’ role in the development of human personality
Objective 5.1 Define enculturation.
Objective 5.2 Summarize the importance of the development of self.
Objective 5.3 Describe how the human personality develops.
Objective 5.4 Analyze the concept of “national character.”
Competency 6 Explore patterns of subsistence.
Objective 6.1 Explain the concept of adaptation as it relates to culture.
Objective 6.2 Compare and contrast different lifestyles of subsistence: food-foraging,
farming, Pastoralism, agriculturalist,
Objective 6.3 Outline the positives and negatives found in non-industrial cities versus
industrial cities.
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Competency 7 Survey economic systems.
Objective 7.1 Define “economic system.”
Objective 7.2 Summarize the importance of economic anthropology.
Objective 7.3 Describe the major components of economic production (to include division of
labor by age, sex, cooperative labor, and specialization of skills).
Objective 7.4 Explain the processes of distribution and exchange.
Competency 8 Examine politics, power, and how cultures maintain order.
Objective 8.1 Compare and contrast types of political orders.
Objective 8.2 Critique the relationship of political leadership and gender.
Objective 8.3 Describe maintenance of order through internal and external social controls.
Objective 8.4 Summarize alternative ways of exercising social control.
Objective 8.5 Justify the importance of conflict resolution strategies in maintaining order and
advancing societies.
Competency 9 Analyze concepts in kinship, descent, and non-kin groupings.
Objective 9.1 Differentiate among kinship, non-kinship, lineage, and clan, phratry, and
moiety.
Objective 9.2 Compare and contrast descent systems (to include patrilineal, matrilineal,
double descent, and ambilineal).
Objective 9.3 Explain the importance of how cultural rules dictate the way kinship
relationships are defined.
Objective 9.4 Summarize major systems of kinship of interest to anthropologists.
Objective 9.5 Outline the functions of non-kin groupings based on age, sex, and common
interests.
Objective 9.6 Critique how societies are stratified and the reasons for social divisions.
Competency 10 Examine the roles that sex and marriage play in a culture and the importance of
families and households in society.
Objective 10.1 Explore the role of cultural rules in regulating sexual relations; critique the
need for such social controls.
Objective 10.2 Define marriage in non-ethnocentric terms.
Objective 10.3 Compare and contrast major forms or types of marriage.
Objective 10.4 Provide an overview of how the marital choice of spouse is made.
Objective 10.5 Outline the impact of divorce on individuals, families, and society.
Objective 10.6 Define the concepts of family and household.
Objective 10.7 List the functions of the family.
Objective 10.8 Summarize different forms and residence patterns of the family.
Competency 11 Survey the role of spirituality, religion, and the supernatural in cultures.
Objective 11.1 Define religion and the identifying features of religions.
Objective 11.2 List the functions that religion serves.
Objective 11.3 Discuss the anthropological approach to religion.
Objective 11.4 Describe the use of rituals in religion.
Objective 11.5 Analyze the role of religion in cultural change.
Competency 12 Describe the anthropological study of the arts in culture.
Objective 12.1 Outline major forms of art studied by anthropologists (to include visual art,
verbal art such as storytelling, and music).
Objective 12.2 List the functions of art forms and their importance to the survival of a culture.
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Competency 13 Provide an overview of the process of change in cultures.
Objective 13.1 Explain why cultures change.
Objective 13.2 Describe the main mechanisms of cultural change (to include innovation,
diffusion, cultural loss, and acculturation).
Objective 13.3 Define modernization and its impact on societies.
Objective 13.4 Explain the role of anthropologists in understanding the futures of cultures.
Objective 13.5 Summarize major cultural trends impacting societies.
Objective 13.6 Hypothesize solutions to current cultural problems that must be overcome for
humanity to have a viable future.
Teacher’s Guide
Course Textbook, Materials and Equipment
Textbook(s)
Title
Author(s)
Publisher
ISBN
Software/
Equipment
Textbook
Costs
Modality
Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge (Current Edition in
print)
Haviland, Prins, Walrath, and McBride
Wadsworth
0-534-62487-1 (Eleventh Edition)
Student Resources:
• “Doing Anthropology Today” CD-ROM for student study (included in text)
• Book Companion Website:
http://anthropology.wadsworth.com/haviland/cultural11e/
• Wadsworth Anthropology Resource Center:
http://anthropology.wadsworth.com
Instructor Resources:
• Instructor’s Manual
• Test Bank
• Exam View Computerized Testing
Please indicate how much the textbook would cost if purchased through
Barnes & Noble: $150.00
__X___ On-ground
___X__ On-line
Course Assessments
1. Exams: (Objective in nature; multiple choice, fill
in the blank, listing, describing, short answer
essay, etc.)
MCC Form EDU 0007 (rev.10/19/10)
Instructors should construct tests that
include both objective and essay formats.
A scheduled midterm and final (if standard
exams are utilized) is a minimum given the
amount of the material. Students will
benefit from the opportunity for additional
exams or quizzes because of the sheer
amount of information. Please adjust your
testing methods to meet the needs of your
current student population;
However, please include questions on the
course material as noted in the objectives
and competency requirements. Because
this is writing across the curriculum course,
instructors are strongly encouraged to
include essay portions that will also count
toward that assessment if no other
activities are being offered to satisfy the
writing assessment requirement.
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2. Class activities
In support of a student-centered learning
environment, instructors are strongly
encouraged to make class activities an
integral part of overall grade assessment.
MCC requires Participation to be a
minimum of 15% of the overall grade.
Class activities that get students involved
and interacting about the subject matter
have proven to be a very effective tool to
support learning outcomes.
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3. Research/Writing Assignments
Instructors are strongly encouraged to
incorporate assignments that require
students to conduct academic research
(inquiry) and writing on topics related to
course competencies and objectives.
Examples might include short summary
papers over journal articles, problemsolving summaries, position paper on an
issue presented in the text or lecture, a
course portfolio on a specific social issue,
etc.
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4. Homework Assignments
MCC Form EDU 0007 (rev.10/19/10)
Instructors are strongly encouraged to
incorporate homework (out of class
activity) into the course. This provides
students an opportunity to take ownership
of the course material, as well as the
opportunity to make application of
classroom concepts to out-of-class
situations. Homework can also serve to
reinforce concepts covered in class.
Exams standardized for this course? NO (Instructors
have academic freedom to construct their own exams
for their courses)
__ Midterm
__ Final
__ Other (Please specify):
Where can faculty members locate or access the
required standardized exams for this course?
Are exams required by the department?
_X__Yes ___No
If Yes, please specify:
Exams are not standardized
Student Outcomes: Identify the general education
goals for student learning that is a component of this
course.
Check all that apply:
1. Communicate effectively.
a. Read and comprehend at a college level.
b. Write effectively in a college setting.
Method of Assessment
Course exams with essay components;
Assignments that require reading and
comprehension of text material as well as
outside reading in the discipline; Formal
papers and/or portfolios as assigned; Oral
communication may also be stressed as a
way to communicate what has been
researched, read, and written via oral
presentations.
2. Demonstrate effective quantitative reasoning
and
problem solving skills.
3. Demonstrate effective qualitative reasoning
skills.
4. Apply effective methods of inquiry.
a. Generate research paper by gathering
information from varied sources,
analyzing data and organizing
information into a coherent structure.
Course exams with essay components,
class activities, and/or summary papers
(calling for application of material gained
by qualitative means such as interviews,
video viewing, object lessons, analyzing
journal articles, etc. as well as applying
qualitative reasoning to issues in the
discipline).
Formal research papers, summary papers,
and/or portfolios requiring independent
research on selected topics; Oral
communication via oral presentations on
topics of interest may also be used to share
prepared research with other students.
b. Employ the scientific method.
5. Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity
a. Experience the creative products of
humanity.
b. Describe alternate historical, cultural,
global perspectives.
Interactive class activities and discussions
(with interaction also suitable to DE
sections) on topics with local, national, and
global focus. Examples: global kinship
patterns; economic systems around the
world; differences in sex and marriage
patterns in culturally diverse groups, etc.
The text selection supports coverage of
diversity across societies and cultures.
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Learning Units
Suggested sites of general interest:
Note: “Suggested Sites of Interest” section is offered as a potential resource for faculty use as it relates to
issues being discussed in the learning unit topic. Content (particularly on those websites with blogs) is
constantly changing and faculty members are directed to view these websites, gauge their suitability and
content to determine how resources might best be used in their course. The inclusion of a resource does not
constitute an endorsement on the part of MCC of the views expressed via the resource.
http://www.culanth.org/
Journal of the Society for Cultural Anthropology
http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials/cultural.htm
This site provides online access to tutorials in the study of cultural anthropology.
The website is maintained by Dr. Dennis O’Neil @Palomar College. Topics cover all the major learning
units in this course package.
http://ocw.usu.edu/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/index.html
This site provides free course materials for teaching Cultural Anthropology and is provided by the faculty
at Utah State University.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/lehman/guides/cultanth.html
This site has a large number of cultural anthropology resources and is maintained by Columbia
University.
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/anth/soccult/internet.htm
This is a large Internet resource for the study of social and cultural anthropology. The website is
maintained by the University of Delaware library.
Learning Unit Topic 1: The Essence of Anthropology
Competency: 1
Objectives: 1.1 through 1.4
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 1, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
Learning Unit Topic 2: The Characteristics of Culture
Competency: 2
Objectives: 2.1 through 2.4
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 2, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
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Learning Unit Topic 3: The Beginnings of Human Culture
Competency: 3
Objectives: 3.1 through 3.3
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 3, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
Learning Unit Topic 4: Language and Communication
Competency: 4
Objectives: 4.1 through 4.5
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 4, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
Learning Unit Topic 5: Enculturation and Personality Development
Competency: 5
Objectives: 5.1 through 5.4
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 5, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
Learning Unit Topic 6: Patterns of Subsistence
Competency: 6
Objectives: 6.1 through 6.3
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 6, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
Learning Unit Topic 7: Economic Systems
Competency: 7
Objectives: 7.1 through 7.4
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 7, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
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Learning Unit Topic 8: Politics, Power, and Maintaining Order
Competency: 8
Objectives: 8.1 through 8.5
Activities/ Assignments: Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 12, study key
terminology in text and glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes
or handouts available on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive
class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
Learning Unit Topic 9: Kinship, Descent, & Non-Kinship Groupings
Competency: 9
Objectives: 9.1 through 9.6
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 10 & 11, study key terminology in text
and glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts
available on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
Learning Unit Topic 10: Sex, Marriage, Family & Households
Competency: 10
Objectives: 10.1 through 10.8
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 8 & 9, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
Learning Unit Topic 11: Spirituality, Religion, & the Supernatural in Cultures
Competency: 11
Objectives: 11.1 through 11.5
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 13, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
Learning Unit Topic 12: Anthropological Study of the Arts in Culture
Competency: 12
Objectives: 12.1 through 12.2
Activities/ Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 14, study key terminology in text and
glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts available
on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
MCC Form EDU 0007 (rev.10/19/10)
Learning Unit Topic 13: The Process of Change in Cultures
Competency: 13
Objectives: 13.1 through 13.6
Activities/Assignments: Interactive lecture, Read Chapter 15 & 16, study key terminology in text
and glossary; utilize study resources online via publisher website; student notes or handouts
available on ANGEL (or other online learning system); class discussion; interactive class activities.
Laboratory Activities: N/A
MCC Form EDU 0007 (rev.10/19/10)