Fall2011 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH1102)

T, Th 9:30-10:45 Fine Arts 300 This course syllabus is a general plan for the course. Modifications may be necessary and will be announced to the class by the instructor.

Instructor: Office: Phone:

Dr. Don Nelson 151B Baldwin Hall 542-1452

Office hours: Wednesdays 1-2 and by appointment Email: dnelson@uga.edu

Email: Office: Office hours: Responsible for teams:

Teaching assistants: Ann MacFadyen Chris Miller Paris Harper Laura Kent annmac@uga.edu cwmiller@uga.edu harper10@uga.edu kentlm0@uga.edu Baldwin Hall G20 Jittery Joes MLC Baldwin Hall G20 Baldwin Hall G20 T 11-12 TH 3:30-4:30 W 1:30-2:30 T 11-12 1-25 26-50

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a general survey course of anthropology, the study of human diversity. We will explore questions such as what does it mean to be human? How have human populations become culturally, behaviorally, and biologically different? How does culture shape the ways that we view the world and the ways that we respond to others? How do humans exploit the natural environment, and what are the consequences? The course will be divided into three sections. In the first section, we will introduce the anthropological toolkit and consider the role of culture in human behavior and human-environmental interactions. We will begin by discussing culture as a human adaptation. We will consider how both language and culture mold our perceptions of the natural world, human behavior, identity, and social categories. In the second portion of the course, we will examine the evolutionary basis of human physical and behavioral variation. We will compare humans to other primates and examine the human fossil record. The final portion of the class will deal with patterns of subsistence and social structure. Drawing on examples from around the world and throughout human history, we will consider how humans make a living in different environments and how they organize themselves through family, governments, and laws. Throughout the term, we will illustrate how anthropological insights can be applied to contemporary problems including social inequality, colonial and capitalist expansion, human rights, natural resource exploitation, health and medicine, technology, international aid and development, and a changing climate. The four learning objectives for this class are: 1. Understand the general subject matter of the four subfields of anthropology; 2. Be familiar with anthropological perspectives on issues affecting our daily lives; 3. Be able to read and critically evaluate anthropological information in popular culture; 4. Be prepared to take other anthropology courses. GRADING AND ASSESSMENTS: You must purchase a Turning Technologies clicker Exams: We will have three in class exams. They will be a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions. They are not cumulative. The material covered in each exam is indicated on the topical outline, at the end of the syllabus.

Fall2011 Study tool: On the class ELC page there is a file under the Study Materials link that is called Study Tool for Anth Readings. You need to fill out this form for the article Quohog. Examples are posted under the Study Materials link. Due date is listed in the topic outline below. Group work and Individual response exercises will be posted on ELC. You will need to bring your own scantron form. You must purchase scantron number 229633. This should be purchased from University Testing Services in Clark Howell Hall. Exam and assignment dates: Group work 1 6% Individual response 1 6% Study tool 4% Exam 1 20% Individual response 2 6%

Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 7 Feb. 16

Group work 2 Exam 2 Group work 3 Individual response 3 Final exam

6% 20% 6% 6% 20%

Mar. 8 Mar. 22 Apr. 10 Apr. 24 May 3 (8 AM)

A 93-100

A90-92

B+ 87-89

B 83-86

B80-82

C+ 77-79

C 73-76

C70-72

D 60-69

F <60

Attendance: Your attendance and participation in class are expected, though not required. You make the decision to attend class. Attending class will help you excel on the exams. I will take attendance every day (26 total). If you are present for 22 of these classes (you can miss four without penalty) I will award you a 5% bonus on your final course grade (i.e., one-half of a letter grade). ACADEMIC HONESTY: All UGA students and faculty are expected to adhere to the principles of academic honesty and integrity. All academic work must meet the standards contained in A Culture of Honesty. All students are responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing any academic work. Plagiarism and academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be punished following the guidelines provided in the above documents. This policy can be found online at http://www.uga.edu/honesty/ahpd/culture_honesty.htm COURSE READINGS: The following required book is available for purchase at the University Bookstore: Kottak, Conrad. Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity. Custom Edition for the University of Georgia, Department of Anthropology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. ISBN #0077573706. Please NOTE: There is supplementary material available online from the publisher. www.mhhe.com/kottak I strongly recommend that you take advantage of this material. Additional required reading is available for reading and download on the Learning Commons course page. www.elc.uga.edu

Fall2011 TOPICAL OUTLINE AND REQUIRED READINGS: Individual topics are subject to change with notice depending on the progress of the class.
Date Material for Exam 1 10Jan 12Jan 17Jan 19Jan Topic Course introduction What is anthropology? Group work Culture Kottak Ch. 1 Kottak Ch. 2 Kottak Ch. 18 Readings

24Jan Culture and gender

26Jan Race: Biological or social categories? Fish "Mixed blood", Harris "Black by Choice" 31Jan Language and linguistic anthropologyKottak Ch. 14 Gould "Quahog" 2Feb Language and sociolinguistics 7Feb Exam 1 9Feb Natural selection 14Feb Microevolution 16Feb Macroevolution 21Feb Primate behavior and anatomy 23Feb Early hominins 28Feb Late hominins - Complexity 1Mar Recent hominins: Out of Africa 6Mar Human adaptation and variation 8Mar Social Archaeology 20Mar Archaeology 22Mar Exam 2 27Mar 29Mar 3Apr 5Apr 10Apr 12Apr 17Apr 19Apr 24Apr 26Apr 3May Origins of agriculture Political systems Making a living Marriage and families Globalization Colonialism and Neocolonialism Applied anthropology: development Medical anthropology Climate change The nature of poverty Final exam 8 AM Kottak Ch. 5 Relethford "Microevolution" Boyd & Silk "Speciation" Kottak Ch. 7 pgs. 136-149 Kottak Ch. 8 Kottak Ch. 9 Kohn "Little troublemaker" Kottak Ch. 6; Jablonski "Skin deep" Scupin "Reading the Past" Jones "An intro to the prehistory of the Southeast" Kottak Ch. 11, Diamond "The worst mistake" Kottak Ch. 17 Kottak Ch. 16 Goldstein "When Brothers" De Blij Ch. 1 Kottak Ch. 23 Nolan "Putting Anthropology to Work" Brown "Medical Anthropology" Roncoli "Fielding climate change" See ELC

Material for Final Exam

Material for Exam 2