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ANTH383
History of Anthropological Thought
ANTH383 SP
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 35 | 14 | Times: .T.T... 1:10PM-2:30PM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998
)
The history of our field will be viewed as a recurrent
struggle with two major problems: the need to find a
unifying idea and an object proper to anthropology, which
has led to the emergence of the concept of culture and the
need to formulate a theoretical vision of human society
capable of dealing with such dilemmas as similarity and
difference and continuity and change. The course will
emphasize the persistence of past solutions in current
anthropology.
MAJOR READINGS
Rousseau, Vico, Herder, Marx, Comte, Tylor,
Spencer, Boas, Durkheim, Mauss, Freud, Radcliffe-Brown,
Malinowski, Levi-Strauss, Mead, Benedict
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Mid-term and final take-home
essay projects.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Each week
designated students will facilitate class discussions.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Ostor, A
- Times: .T.T... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 0, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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