World Cultures Section 81

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World CulturesSection 81

• Introduction
• Syllabus
• Assignment

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 Dr. Renee B. Walker walkerr_at_oneonta.edu

• Fitzelle 312, x3346Office Hours MW 2-3 pm, TTh
  12-1 pm

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Course Description

• Whats it like to grow up in New Guinea? How do
  the Maya fit into the world system? Where do the
  Maasai go when looking for a mate? The major goal
  of this course is to develop an understanding and
  appreciation of cultural diversity. Such a broad
  perspective fosters a global consciousness,
  provides insights about the variety of human
  lifeways, and helps develop a greater
  understanding of the worlds peoples. Several
  selected cultures will be examined in depth using
  ethnographic literature and films, including
  hunting-gathering, kin-based, and agricultural
  societies, as well as ethnic groups in complex
  societies.
• This course fulfills General Education Attribute
  ICD General Education 2000 Attribute HO2

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 Grading

• Your grade is based on your performance on three
  examinations two midterm exams and one final
  exam. Each test covers lecture, film, discussion
  and reading materials assigned or presented since
  the last test. Thus, none of the examinations
  are comprehensive.
• Your assignment will be a web and library search
  on a specific culture or cultural trait of
  interest to you. You will select a culture, and,
  using information on the culture from the books,
  web pages and library turn in an annotated
  bibliography of resources on this topic. You
  must have 10 sources total.
• The total requirements for the semester are
  Three exams 300 Assignment 100

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Class Participation Reading Materials

• You are expected to participate fully in class,
  which includes regular class attendance, keeping
  current with assigned readings, and participation
  in class discussions. Much of the course
  material is not in the textbook and only in class
  lectures. Attendance will be taken each class
  meeting. Late assignments and make-up exams will
  require proof of absence (such as a doctors
  excuse).
• Reading Materials
• Bates, Daniel. Human Adaptive Strategies
  Ecology, Culture and Politics. 3rd edition,
  2005.
• Lee, Richard. The Dobe Ju/'hoansi, 3rd edition,
  2002.
• Berdan, Frances. The Aztecs of Central Mexico
  An Imperial Society. 2nd edition, 2005.

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Web Site

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Assignment

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  res/an105assign.htm