Course syllabus
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Anthropology 100
Human Cultures: Introduction to Social Anthropology
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Semester 2, 2016 |
15 points |
No prerequisites |
Humans are social and cultural beings. This course introduces the diverse ways in which people live their lives and understand the world around them, as well as key anthropological concepts. Topics include the arts, cultural identities, economics, embodiment, gender and sexuality, globalisation, indigeneity, inequality, kinship and marriage, power, politics and conflict, race and racism, religion and worldview. We draw upon global and historical cross-cultural case materials.
Course Personnel
| Course Convenor: | Dr Andrew Hernann | a.hernann@auckland.ac.nz | |||
| Contributing Lecturers: | Associate Professor Susanna Trnka | ||||
| Dr Phyllis Herda | |||||
| Dr Christine Dureau | |||||
| Dr Cris Shore | |||||
| Tutors: | Natalie Daddy | ||||
| Sophie Morgan |
Lectures
Thursdays 3-4 pm in Room G20, Science, Maths and Physics (303-G20)
Fridays 12-1 pm in Room G20, Science, Maths and Physics (303-G20)
Tutorials
Students must enroll in, and attend, a tutorial. Tutorials meet for one hour each week
Textbook
The required textbook for this course is Investigating Culture: An Experiential Introduction to Anthropology (2nd edition) by Carol Delaney, with Deborah Kaspin (Malden, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
Copies of this textbook are available for purchase at the University Bookshop in the Kate Edge Centre at 2 Alfred Street.
Assessment
| Final Exam | 50% | |
| Essay | 25% | |
| In Class Test | 20% | |
| Class Participation | 5% |
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