ANTH 268/Prof. A. Gottlieb
UIUC/Fall 2005--Weekly Schedule
Weekly Schedule
(This schedule is subject to change--readings may be added or changed, as conditions warrant.)
PART I -- INTRODUCING "THE OTHER"
Aug. 24
Introduce class, do some in-class writing
Aug. 29
More class introductions—introduce assignments, do a little more in-class writing
Aug. 31
Erving Goffman, "Stigma and Social Identity," in his Stigma: Notes on the Management of
Spoiled Identity (1963), pp. 1-19 (E-reserves--ER).
(Sept. 5 No class—Labor Day)
Sept. 7
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Mary Douglas, "Introduction," "Secular Defilement," and "Powers and Dangers," from Purity and
Danger (1966), pp. 1-6, 29-40, 94-113 (ER).
Stuart Hall, selection from Modernity, pp. 201-216, 224-225 (ER).
PART II -- WESTERN IMAGES OF THE “OTHER”: HISTORICAL
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George Frederickson, Racism, Introduction & Ch. 1 (pp. 1-47).
First draft of Part I Paper due—peer-edit in discussion section)
19
George Frederickson, Racism, Ch. 2 (pp. 49-95).
21
Simone de Beauvoir, "Dreams, Fears, Idols," in The Second Sex (1949), pp. 129-185 (ER).
(23
Final draft of Part I Paper due in discussion section)
26
Sander Gilman, “The Jewish Foot: A Foot-Note to the Jewish Body” and “Are Jews White? Or,
the History of the Nose Job,” in Sander Gilman, The Jew’s Body (1991), pp. 38-59, 169-193
(ER).
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“American Anthropological Association Statement on ‘Race’” (1998), available online at:
http://www.aaanet.org/stmts/racepp.htm (ER).
Jared Diamond, "Race without Color," Discover 15 (11):83-89 (1994) (ER).
PART III -- WESTERN IMAGES OF THE “OTHER”: CONTEMPORARY
Oct.
Oct.
3
FILM: “Passing” (10 min.)
5
George Frederickson, Racism, Ch. 3 + Epilogue (pp. 97-150); optional: Appendix.
(7
IF YOU WRITE THIS PAPER: First draft of Part II Paper due—peer-edit in discussion section)
10
William O'Barr, Culture & the Ad, chs. 1 and 2.
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Culture & the Ad, chs. 3 and 4.
IF YOU WRITE THIS PAPER: Final draft of Part II Paper due in discusson section)
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Film: "Beyond Black and White" (28 min.).
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Culture & the Ad, chs. 5 and 6.
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Culture & the Ad, chs. 7 and 8.
(21
Film Reaction Paper due in discussion section--on either “Passing” or "Beyond Black
and White")
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D'Emilio, John, “Capitalism and Gay Identity,” in Powers of Desire: Politics of Sexuality, ed.
Ann Snitow, Christine Stansell and Sharon Thompson (NY: Monthly Review Press, 1983),
pp. 100-113 (ER).
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Anna Tsing, “Monster Stories: Women Charged with Perinatal Endangerment,” in Uncertain
Terms: Negotiating Gender in American Culture, ed. F. Ginsberg & A. Tsing (1990) (ER).
Peggy McIntosh, "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack" (ER)
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Nov.
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7
Robert Murphy, The Body Silent, Prologue and chs. 1, 2 and 3.
The Body Silent, chs. 4, 5 and 6
First draft of Diary
OR
Toys Paper due—peer-edit in discussion section)
The Body Silent, chs. 7, 8 and 9.
PART IV -- Non-Western Images of the “Other”: Historical and Contemporary
9 Keith Basso, Portraits of the "Whiteman", chs. 1 and 2.
(11
Final draft of Diary
OR
Toys Paper due in discussion section)
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Portraits of the "Whiteman", ch. 3.
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Portraits of the "Whiteman", chs. 4 and 5.
Brenda Farnell, “The Fancy Dance of Racializing Discourse,” Journal of Sport & Social Issues
28 (1) (2004), pp. 30-55.
(18
IF YOU WRITE THIS PAPER: First draft of Part III Paper due—peer-edit in discussion
section)
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No class—Thanksgiving break!)
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No class—Thanksgiving break!)
(25
No discussion section—Thanksgiving break!)
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Ian Buruma and Avishai Margalit, Occidentalism, pp. 1-48.
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Occidentalism, pp. 49-100.
(Dec. 2 IF YOU WRITE THIS PAPER: Final draft of Part III Paper due in discussion section)
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Occidentalism, pp. 101-150.
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Mahmood Mamdani, “Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: A Political Perspective on Culture and
Terrorism,” American Anthropologist 104 (3):766-775 (ER).
Part IV Paper due in discussion section.)
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