Contemporary Muslim Societies
Anthropology 250
Spring 2006

Writing: Your work should reflect an analytical grasp of concepts and issues.  All written work should be typed and double-spaced.  Submit all assignments in class.  No late work will be accepted.  Writing will be evaluated for originality, clarity of thought, and organization (argument or thesis).  All relevant bibliographic citations, including Internet sources, must be cited following standard anthropological style.  For writing and documentation tips, consult the following Internet sites:

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Style.html

Academic Integrity: Without exception, all students are expected to know, understand, and conform to the Iowa State University Policy on Academic Integrity.  Zero tolerance applies to all violations.

Evaluation: (Total = 540 points)

                        Midterm Exam                                 200 points

                        Final Exam                                        200 points

                        Country study Presentation           60 points

                        Book Presentation                            60 points

                        Attendance/participation              20 points

Required Texts:

Esposito, John

2002 Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam.  New York : Oxford University Press.

2002 What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam.  Oxford : Oxford University Press.

Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn

2004 Islamic Societies in Practice.  Second edition.  Gainesville : University Press of Florida .

Khalidi, Rashid
2004 Resurrecting Empire: Western Footprints and America 's Perilous Path in the Middle East . Boston : Beacon Press.

Said, Edward

1997 Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World.   New York : Vintage Books.