Anth 1001-102INTRODUCTORY ANTHROPOLOGY

Spring 2013Meeting Place and Time:Marquette Hall 300 MWF 10:00-10:50am

Instructor/Office:Dr. Kathleen M. Foley/ LL 108Office Hours: MWF 8:30-8:50 am & by appointmentEmail: kathleen.foleywinkler@marquette.edu

Texts (Available at Book Mark and Sweeney’s)Haviland et al. Anthropology, The Human Challenge 14th Edition Donna Jo Napoli Language MattersNapoleon Chagnon Yanomamo

Assigned ReadingsThe chapters listed under assignments are for the Haviland et al. text book and are to be read the day they are assigned. They do not refer to the other books. For Yanomamo and Language Matters you must read the books in their entirety before exams 2 and 3 respectively.

Articles (Available on D2L)“What Are Friends For?” By Barbara Smuts “The Culture of Chimpanzees” By Andrew Whiten and Christophe Boesch “The Antiquities Market” by David P. Staley

Requirements Attendance 45pts3 Exam ( non-cumulative) 100pts each Total 345pts

Handouts will be given out as guidelines for the outside readings and videos to facilitate reading/viewing comprehension and to better relate the materials to the overall course content. The handouts are to help keep you focused but they do not comprise the entirety of what will be asked on test material. Handouts do not need to be turned in, they are to be used as study guides. You need to attend class and read the assigned materials in order to do well in this course. Three times during the semester (15 points each), a sign-in sheet will be passed out for attendance. Exams will consist of 50 objective questions (true/false, multiple choice, matching), fill in the blank and short answer. I will post study guides to D2L for the exams. All exam material will come from the text, lectures, and videos. You will also need to read ALL of Yanomamo for exam 2 and Language Matters for exam 3. The University’s attendance policy will be observed. The University’s policy on academic honesty will also be observed. Attendance will be expected of all students and is an integral part of the final grade in that it will affect your ability to perform well on exams. Lecture power points will be posted to D2L, however these are just guidelines for lecture and do not replace attendance. Exams may be taken before the scheduled date, only if an absence is scheduled in advance and approved by the instructor. You may makeup one missed exam immediately following the final exam. No exceptions.

Extra CreditYou may earn up to 10 extra credit points by 1) attending an anthropological lecture. There are a number of these held at UWM. You may look these up on UWM’s Anthropology Dept webpage under upcoming lectures and events. You must write a 1 page summary of the lecture attended. 2) Going to the Milwaukee Public Museum and writing a 1 page summary of the anthropological exhibit you observed. Ticket stub, receipt, wristband, etc. must be attached (something with a date/time demonstrating you actually went). 3) Going to the zoo and writing 1 page about the primate exhibit you observed. You ticket stub, receipt, etc. (something with a date/time demonstrating you actually went) must be attached. If you choose to go with a group, be sure to get your own receipt. You may not turn in a group receipt. All extra credit options are

worth 5 points each and must be completed and turned in before the final class. You may do any of the above any number of times until you have your 10 points. You may do a 2 page summary of all the exhibits you observed, or individual exhibits if you go to the zoo or MPM to get all your extra credit done in 1 visit. Papers must be 1 full page for 5 pts (no ½ pages, huge titles at the top of the page, large paragraphs, etc. accepted; come on folks it’s an easy fun way to get extra credit and you’re in college so just do the work), typed, double spaced and 12 pt font. All extra credit (including ticket, receipts, etc.) due by the beginning of the final exam (NO EXCEPTIONS).

Goals/ObjectivesThe goal of this course is to instill a greater understanding of human evolution, behavior, and diverse cultures by examining the four sub-fields of anthropology: Archaeology which deals with prehistory and material culture; Physical or Biological Anthropology which concerns primates, evolution, fossils, and genetics; Linguistic Anthropology which deals with language acquisition, bi- and multi-lingualism, ethnicity and politics concerning language and the effects these have on humans; and Socio-Cultural Anthropology which concerns cultures, kinship, politics, and religions. At the completion of the class, students will be able to identify differences and similarities in communication, values, practices, and beliefs between one’s own culture and other cultures. Students will be able to explain how categories of human diversity (such as race, gender, ethnicity, and disability) influence personal identities and can create structural and institutional inequity, as well as to critically reflect upon one’s personal and cultural presuppositions and how these affect one’s values and relationships. The instructor retains the right to change the syllabus at any point if needed, however if this should become necessary, and email with an updated syllabus will be sent out.

Grading Policy

A 100-93 %AB 92-88 %B 87-83 %BC 82-78 %C 77-73 %CD 72-68 %D 67-62 %F Below 62 %

Date Topic Assignments

M 1/13 General Introduction: Applying Anthropology’s Core Concepts Haviland Ch. 1W 1/15 Introduction to Archaeology: Terms, Concepts, and Subfields Haviland Ch. 5F 1/17 Archaeological Investigations: Methods, Tools, and Research

M 1/20 No Class Meeting: MLK Day W 1/22 Finish Lecture on Methods, Tools and Research Haviland Ch. 9 F 1/24 Video: Secrets of Stonehenge Haviland Ch.17

M 1/27 Hunting and Gathering and the Shift to Agriculture W 1/29 Timelines and Cultural Periods F 1/31 Typologies and Materials Demonstration Haviland Ch. 10

M 2/3 Complex Societies W 2/5 Video: “Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca”F 2/7 Ethics and Legal Issues

M 2/10 Video: “Bones of Contention” W 2/12 Darwin and Mendel: Evolutionary Theory and Genetics Haviland Ch. 2

F 2/14 Exam 1 Haviland Ch 3 & 4

M 2/17 Primate Evolution and Behavior Haviland Ch. 6W 2/19 Video: “The New Chimpanzees” Primate ArticlesF 2/21 Human Evolution and Early Hominin Fossils Haviland Ch. 7

M 2/24 Video: “Story of Lucy” Haviland Ch. 8W 2/26 Our Recent Ancestors Fossil Survey Haviland Ch. 11 F 2/28 Bioarchaeology and Forensics

M 3/3 Human Remains Haviland Ch. 12 W 3/5 Ethnography and Fieldwork Haviland Chs 13 & 14F 3/7 Culture Contact, Change and Global Issues Haviland Ch. 25, 26

M 3/10 No Class Meeting: Spring BreakW 3/12 No Class Meeting: Spring Break F 3/14 No Class Meeting: Spring Break

M 3/17 Video: “Coming of Age in Samoa” Read YanomamoW 3/19 Videos: Trobriand Cricket and Asmat Read YanomamoF 3/21 Exam 2

M 3/24 Economics Haviland Ch. 18W 3/26 Politics and Political Groups Haviland Ch. 22F 3/28 Video: “Ongka’s Big Moka” Haviland Ch. 21, 16

M 3/31 Sex and Gender Haviland Ch. 19 W 4/2 Rituals, Rites of Passage and Marriage Haviland Ch. 20 F 4/4 Family Groups and Kinship

M 4/7 Video: “Asante Market Women” Haviland Ch. 23 W 4/9 Religion, Magic and Healing F 4/11 Video: “Pygmies”

M 4/13 Videos: “Asmat” and “Chimp Talk” Haviland Ch. 15 W 4/15 Language Structure and Sociolinguistics F 4/17 No Class Meeting: Easter

M 4/21 No Class Meeting: EasterW 4/23 No Class Meeting: SAA meeting (Read Language Matters)F 4/25 No Class Meeting: SAA meeting (Read Language Matters)

M 4/28 No Class Meeting: SAA meeting (Read Language Matters) Haviland Ch. 24W 4/30 Symbols and ArtF 5/2 Video: Secret of the Wild Child

M 5/6 FINAL EXAM 8-10 am Good Luck on Finals & Have a Great Summer!!