Resources for Anthropology 211 Assignments (Fall 2011)

For general information on requirements for the course, click HERE.

• Constructing Your Theory Map
  If you choose this route, the backbone of your note-taking for the class should be drawing up a chart or "map" of the main theoretical approaches we cover and their links to others in historical contexts. Click here for detailed information.

• Sample Theory Map Entry
  
  
• Leading a Good Discussion
  All members of the class must lead a week's discussions. I take this requirement very seriously. Click here for details on what makes a good discussion leader.
  

• Avoid Plagiarism!
  Plagiarism is a big deal, yet you can be doing it without even knowing it. Click here to learn more about what it is and to avoid it through proper citation practices.
  
  
• Citation Practices for Anthropology Papers
  Anthropologists use a different style of citation than many other disciplines. You will be expected to learn and use it in your assignments for 211. Click here for detailed information.
  
  
• Paper One
  Your first paper in this class is a get-your-feet-wet compare and contrast analysis.
  
  
• Paper Two
  The second paper is a Sapirian analysis of Crow "wife capture" as described in Robert Lowie's 1935 The Crow Indians. There is also an opportunity for extra credit by constructing a kin diagram of your relatives. Note that you can skip this paper if you choose to do the ongoing Theory Map project.
  
  
• Paper Three
  The third paper is an ethnographic observation and analysis of a "ritual", in which you must apply the insights of a particular theorist to interpret/explain a specific event.
  
  
• Paper Four
  The final paper is a culminating exercise in explicating theory by illustrating the differences and possible implications thereof of two (or more) theoretical approaches to a "culture" of your choice.