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Revision Date: 30-Nov-23
 

Spring 2024 | ANT-1010-VU01 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology


In Person Class

Standard courses meet in person at CCV centers, typically once each week for the duration of the semester.

Location: Winooski
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Tuesday, 06:00P - 08:45P
Semester Dates: 01-23-2024 to 04-30-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 02-11-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 03-24-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration

Faculty

Ben Maniscalco
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Gilberto Diaz Santos

General Education Requirements


This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:
VSCS Humanistic Perspectives
    Note
  1. Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.
  2. Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course is a survey of basic issues, concepts, theories, and methods of cultural anthropology. Students think critically about the nature of culture and society from the perspective of the past and the present. Topics include social and political organization, gender, myth and religion, language, adaptation, and cultural change.


Essential Objectives

1. Describe the origin and development of anthropology as a social science and as a humanities field, the subject matter it includes, and how it relates to other disciplines.
2. Explain and apply key anthropological concepts, including culture, ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, adaptive strategies, agency, social stratification, magic, ritual, cultural change, and world-view.
3. Discuss the application of quantitative and qualitative anthropological methods to the study of human culture and examine the relationship between method and theory.
4. Describe the development of anthropological theories such as cultural evolution, structural functionalism, cultural ecology, and symbolic interactionism and understand how current theoretical approaches are used to explain cultural phenomena.
5. Examine the role and importance of fieldwork in cultural anthropology and discuss ethical conduct within the discipline, including bias in research design and practice.
6. Discuss the diversity of humans past and present by identifying differences, similarities, and interrelationships among individuals, cultures, and societies.
7. Apply basic anthropological concepts to better understand and respect the characteristics of unfamiliar cultures and critically examine aspects of familiar cultures, cultural conflict, and systemic racism.
8. Describe the various roles that cultural anthropologists play in today's world and give examples of current research questions and applied cultural anthropology in business, medicine, education, development, and advocacy.


Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Spring 2024 textbook details will be available on 2023-11-06. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

ANT-1010-VU01 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.


Methods

The course uses the following instructional modalities:

- In class presentations by instructor

- Whole class discussion

- Small group discussions (weekly)

* Assignments will be posted weekly on Canvas and will include

online discussion forum responses as well as response paper assignments.


Evaluation Criteria

Assignments will include:

- 2-3 page typed response paper assignments

- Online Discussion Forum Assignments

- Quizzes and Tests taken online (not in class)


Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

- What is Culture?

- Cultural Relativism vs Ethnocentrism

  

Reading from Textbook

  

Discussion Forum

 

2

Religion and Rites of Passage

  

Chapter 3

  

Response Paper #1

 

3

Examining Culture and Economic Anthropology

  

Reading provided by the instructor

  

Discussion Forum

 

4

Applied Anthropology and Bio-physical Anthropology and Exam #1

  

Review study guide provided by the instructor

  

Use the exam link provided by the instructor to take the exam

 

5

Race, Ethnicity, and Racial Stratification

  

Chapter 6 in text

  

Response Paper

 

6

Social Stratification in the U.S. and around the world

  

Reading provided by the instructor

  

Response Paper

 

7

Political Sociology

  

Chapter 8 in text

  

Discussion Forum

 

8

Exam #2

  

Review the Study Guide provided by the instructor

  

Exam to be taken using the link provided by the instructor

 

9

Gender, Sex, and Gender Stratification

  

Chapter 9 in text

  

Discussion Forum

 

10

Environment and Sustainability

  

Reading provided by the instructor

  

Discussion Forum

 

11

Technology, Culture, and Cultural Evolution

  

Chapter 12 in text

  

Response Paper/ Test #3

 

12

Food and Culture

  

Chapter 13 in text

  

Response Paper

 

13

Automation and the American Economy

  

Reading provided by the instructor

  

Response Paper

 

14

Art and Media

  

The Environmental Anthropology of Homelessness

  

Response Paper

 

15

Final Unit Exam

  

Study Guide will be provided by instructor

  

Test #4 (Non Cumulative)

 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.


Participation Expectations

Students are required to come to class having completed the assignment assigned the week prior. Students are required to participate in any online discussion forums that may be offered throughout the course of the semester. Students are also required to participate in small group discussions. Participation in whole class discussions is highly encouraged but not mandatory.



Missing & Late Work Policy

*Late assignments will be accepted for partial credit within one week of due date. After seven days, a zero will be entered into the gradebook.


Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
  3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.


Academic Integrity


CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.