Anth 400 fall 2018 syllabus PDF

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ANTHROPOLOGY 400 ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY Tu/Th 10-11:15 Pup 203 FALL 2018 Sarah Chard, Ph.D. Office: Pup 213 Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-455-3380 Office hours: Tu/Th 11:30-12:30 This class examines the major anthropological theories and theorists from the mid-19th century through the present. By exploring theory, students also gain insight into how anthropologists’ conceptualizations of culture and the nature of humankind, as well as the purview of anthropology itself, have changed over time. The course involves reading the original works of theorists and considering how they do or don’t inform contemporary understandings of the world. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. Develop understanding of the development of anthropological theory and the field’s major theorists 2. Gain insight into how understandings of culture and humankind, as well as the critical questions of the discipline, have transformed over time 3. Develop knowledge of the ways that theories interconnect and challenge each other, as well as the influence of historical context on theory formation REQUIRED BOOKS: 1. R. Jon McGee and Richard L. Warms, Anthropological theory: An introductory history. (Fifth edition) 2. Jerry D. Moore, Visions of culture (Fourth edition). 3. Angela Garcia, The pastoral clinic: Addiction and dispossession along the Rio Grande. Additional required readings will be posted on Blackboard. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Exams (25% x 2=50%): This class has two exams. The exam format is essay. The dates of the exams are noted below. Students who are unable to attend on the day of the exam must notify the professor prior to the start of the exam in order to be eligible for a make-up. Each exam is worth 25% of the final grade Final paper (25%). For this assignment students examine the theoretical influences in The Pastoral Clinic. Further details will be posted on Blackboard. The paper is due on December 18. This paper is worth 25% of the final grade. Theory discussion papers (5 x 4% each=20%): Each student must complete 5 of the 6 theory discussion papers (1-2 pages single-space each). The due dates are noted below. These assignments call on students to apply the designated theorists to analyze a contemporary phenomenon. Further details will be posted on blackboard. Attendance and class discussion (5%): Attendance is required. It is a student’s responsibility to ensure that her/his attendance is properly recorded. Class attendance is based on a total of 10 points and is worth 5% of the total grade. Every student may miss one class without the absence being deducted. After the first absence, each absence receives a deduction of 1 point. At the end

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of the semester those with perfect attendance will earn a bonus point for a total of 11 points. Signing in for someone else is a violation of UMBC’s code of academic integrity and will be dealt with according to that policy. Students who miss class may earn a portion of attendance points by submitting additional work within 2 weeks of the missed class. The additional work includes reading all materials relevant to the class, obtaining class notes from a student, and then writing a two-page paper that examines the key themes of the material and the relationship of those themes to the material previously covered in class/readings. . In addition, the quality of class participation will be taken into account when determining final grades. Signs of class participation include responding to questions with examples from the readings, asking relevant questions, and providing insights to the discussion based on your academic training or research experience. Signs of poor quality class participation include using electronic devices for non-class purposes or engaging in peripheral discussion during a lecture. COURSE POLICIES  Late assignments may receive a half grade deduction for every day they are late.  No photography, audio recording, or video recording of class is permitted without consent of the instructor  In the unlikely event of a campus closure or severe illness outbreak, course instruction will continue through blackboard. With such an event, further instructions regarding the course will be distributed through email and blackboard UMBC Statement of Values for Academic Integrity Academic integrity is an important value at UMBC. By enrolling in this course, each student assumes the responsibilities of an active participant in UMBC’s scholarly community in which everyone’s academic work and behavior are held to the highest standards of honesty. Cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and helping others to commit these acts are all forms of academic dishonesty, and they are wrong. Academic misconduct could result in disciplinary action that may include, but is not limited to, suspension or dismissal. Citations Students are expected to cite material according to disciplinary standards. Specifically, if an exact phrase of two or more words is taken from another source the phrase must be put in quotations and the source of the phrase must be included at the end of the sentence in parentheses. The end of this sentence includes a sample citation (Smith 2012, 56). If using a distinct key word or concept from a reading, this key word or concept must be put in quotations and the source should be noted at the end of the sentence (Smith 2012). Note that in the examples above the period goes after the parentheses. If material is taken from a source and put in the student’s own words, the source should be noted at the end of the paragraph (Smith 2012). At times a series of sentences or a short paragraph may be drawn from one author -- in these cases cite the author at the conclusion of the series of sentences or paragraph. The same author should not be cited after every sentence. I am available before/after class and during office hours to answer questions regarding the use of citations, paraphrasing, and plagiarism prior to turning in an assignment. Additional assistance with paraphrasing and citations also can be obtained from the Writing Center. Assignments that

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are turned in with incomplete or incorrect citations may receive a failing grade. “I didn’t know” or “I learned something different” are not acceptable excuses for incorrect citations. All citations should be included in the bibliography. Bibliographies must be in AAA or APA style. Students should be sure to review the bibliography and ensure that the citation is complete and all extraneous information is deleted. Examples of AAA and APA style are found on our blackboard site and through the library’s website UMBC Statement from Student Disability Services (SDS) UMBC is committed to eliminating discriminatory obstacles that may disadvantage students based on disability. Services for students with disabilities are provided for all students qualified under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADAAA of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act who request and are eligible for accommodations. The Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) is the UMBC department designated to coordinate accommodations that would allow students to have equal access and inclusion in all courses, programs, and activities at the University. If a student has a documented disability and needs to request academic accommodations, please refer to the SDS website at sds.umbc.edu for registration information and to begin the process, or alternatively visit the SDS office in the Math/Psychology Building, Room 212. For questions or concerns, contact SDS through email at [email protected] or phone (410) 455-2459. If you require accommodations for this class, make an appointment to meet with me to discuss your SDS-approved accommodations. COURSE TOPICS & READING SCHEDULE Students are expected to complete the day’s reading prior to the class session. This will help students to participate actively in the class discussion and it will assist their comprehension of the material. Any revisions to this schedule will be announced in class. Students are responsible for ensuring that they are aware of any changes. In addition to the specific chapters in each of the required texts, students will find that the section introductions are very helpful! Date Topic Reading 8/30 Introduction 9/4, 9/6, 9/11

Social Evolutionism 9/11: Discussion paper 1 due

M&W: Tylor, Morgan, Marx Moore: Tylor, Morgan Blackboard: Engels excerpt

9/13, 9/18

The Rise of Social Structure

M&W: Durkheim, Mauss, Weber Moore: Durkheim, Mauss

9/20, 9/25, 9/27, 10/2

Historical Particularism: Boas and his students 9/27: Discussion Paper 2 due

M&W: Boas, Kroeber, Benedict, Mead Moore: Boas, Kroeber, Benedict, Mead

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10/4, 10/9,

Functionalism 10/9 Discussion Paper 3 due

10/11

Cultural Materialism; review for midterm

10/16

Midterm – in class

10/18, 10/23, 10/25

Gender, Feminist theory, and Intersectional frameworks 10/25 Discussion Paper 4 due

M&W: Malinowski, Radcliffe-Brown Moore: Malinowski, Radcliffe-Brown Blackboard reading: TBA M&W: Harris Moore: Harris

M&W: Slocum, Leacock + 1 of the readings of your choice in the book’s Gender section Moore: Slocum, Leacock Blackboard: readings by Khandelwal, Kramer, and Collins

10/30, 11/1

Symbolic and Interpretive Anthropology

M&W: Turner, Geertz, Douglas Moore: Turner, Geertz

11/6, 11/8

Cognition, Cultural Schema, and Cognitive Anthropology

M&W: Hunn Moore: Ortner Blackboard: readings by Chapin, and TBA

11/8 Discussion Paper 5 due 11/13, 11/15, 11/20

Agency and Structure 11/15 Discussion Paper 6 due

M&W: Bourgois, Ortner, Gomberg-Munoz Moore: Bourdieu, Wolf, Blackboard: Foucault

No class on 11/22 due to Thanksgiving break – read Pastoral Clinic! 11/27, 11/29

Post-colonialism & Globalization

M&W: Appadurai, Bestor, Friedman & Friedman Blackboard: TBA

12/4, 12/6

Pastoral Clinic

12/11

Pastoral Clinic discussion Exam review on 12/6 Last day of class: final exam in class

12/18

Final paper due by 5 pm...