Office: 114A Ackerman
Phone:
962-3179
Office
Hours:
8-8:50 Monday, Wednesday and Friday
11-11:30 Tuesday and Thursday
and by appointment
Email: ljerofke@eou.edu
LEARNING
OUTCOMES: Cross-cultural overview of human society and
organization. The concept of culture, language and society, subsistence
strategies, cultural ecology, kinship, religion and worldview will be
discussed.
COURSE
SCHEDULE:
WEEK
1 (March
31-April 6) INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH METHODS
WEEK
2 (April
7-11) ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, CONSUMPTION AND EXCHANGE
WEEK
3 (April
14-18) BIRTH, DEATH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
WEEK
4 (April
21-25) ILLNESS AND HEALING
WEEK
5 (April
28-May 2) KINSHIP AND DOMESTIC GROUPS
WEEK
6 (May 5-9)
SOCIAL GROUPS, STRATIFICATION AND POLITICS
WEEK
7 (May 12-16)
COMMUNICATION
WEEK
8 (May 19-23)
RELIGION AND MAGIC
WEEK
9 (May 26-30)
EXPRESSIVE CULTURE
WEEK
10 (June 2-6)
CULTURE CHANGE
FINALS
WEEK (June
9-13)
TEXTBOOK
AND READINGS:
Ø Miller, Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology
Ø Other readings will be assigned
at the beginning of the week and will be in the form of posted lectures
and online/web assignments.
GRADING:
50%
Quizzes
25%
Reaction papers
25%
Discussion Board participation
STATEMENT
ON ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: Eastern Oregon
University places a high value upon the integrity of its student
scholars. Any student found guily of an act of
academic misconduct (including, but not limited to, cheating,
plagiarism, or theft of an examination or supplies) may be subject to
having his or her grade reduced in the course in question, being placed
on probation or suspended from the university, or being expelled from
the university-or a combination of these. (Please
see Section II of the 2002-2003 Student Handbook and Planning Calendar
Campus Citizenship (Academic), p.32ff; Campus Citizenship (Behavior),
p.41ff.
*****NOTE: Class schedule and assignments may be altered
during the course of the term as needed.