Class 1

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

What is Anthropology?
Why you need to know Anthropology?


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Method: Fieldwork and Ethnography

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Anthropology and contemporary issue: Globalization

Format of the course
Part I :
Overview of Anthropology by way of discussing culture
Instructor:
Shaw-wu Jung
容邵武

Part II:
Practicing Anthropology
Instructor:
Hui-yu Mei
梅慧玉

Part III:
contemporary issues: world capitalism, globalization and transnationalism
Instructor:
Yu-tsuen Hsu
徐雨村
Description of Part I

Class 1: Introduction
Class 2: Overview of anthropology with special focus on language
Class 3: Group presentation on topic of cultural diversity
Class 4: Group presentation on topic of cultural heritage and creativity
Class 5: Group presentation on topic of multiculturalism

Students are to be divided into 7-8 groups. Each group shall represent its homework on each class’ topic.

Texts for Part I
William A. Haviland, et al,
    2005    Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge, the 11th Edition. Wadsworth.

科塔克著，徐雨村譯
    2005     文化人類學：文化多樣性的探索。

Performance Evaluation for Part I

Attendance & Participation: 40%
Assignments: 40%
Presentations: 20%

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