| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1: Introduction | ||
| Lec 1 | What is culture? | |
| Lec 2 | What do anthropologists do? | |
| Week 2: Love and Kindship | ||
| Lec 3 | What is a family? | |
| Lec 4 | Is "love" a universal? | Commentary Paper 1 Due |
| Week 3: Birth and Death | ||
| Lec 5 | How does society manage human crises? | Commentary Paper 2 Due |
| Week 4: Sex and Gender | ||
| Lec 6 | Is gender biologically determined? | |
| Lec 7 | Film: "World without Fathers or Husbands" | Commentary Paper 3 Due |
| Week 5: Tradition and Modernity | ||
| Lec 8 | What is modernity? | |
| Lec 9 | How does culture change? | Commentary Paper 4 Due |
| Week 6: Development and Change | ||
| Lec 10 | Should culture be preserved? | |
| Lec 11 | Film: "The Future of Mud" | Research Paper 1 Due |
| Week 7: Review | ||
| Lec 12 | Review | |
| Ses 13 | Midterm Exam | |
| Week 8: Expressive Culture and Identity | ||
| Lec 14 | What are art and performance universal? | |
| Lec 15 | Is race real? | |
| Week 9: Ritual | ||
| Lec 16 | What is a ritual? | |
| Lec 17 | Film: "Nothing Rhymes with Ngapartji" | Commentary Paper 5 Due |
| Week 10: Art | ||
| Lec 18 | What is art? | Commentary Paper 6 Due |
| Week 11: Play and Learning | ||
| Lec 19 | How is culture learned? | |
| Lec 20 | What is the purpose of play? | Commentary Paper 7 Due |
| Week 12: Magic, Science, and Religion | ||
| Lec 21 | Is magic irrational? | |
| Lec 22 | Is rationality magical? | Commentary Paper 8 Due |
| Week 13: Embodies Knowledge | ||
| Lec 23 | How does culture shape the body? | |
| Lec 24 | Film: "Ilé Aiyé: The House of Life" | Research Paper 2 Due |
| Week 14: Intercultural Communication | ||
| Lec 25 | What are the limits of intercultural communication? | |
| Lec 26 | Review | |
| Ses 27 | Final Exam | |