Required Text:

McGee, R. and R. Warms (Editors)
2000  Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History.  Second Edition.  Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company.

 Recommended Text:

Borofsky, R. (Editor)
1994  Assessing Cultural Anthropology.  New York: McGraw-Hill Inc.

Requirements and Evaluation:

1. Regular class attendance and participation in discussion (60 points)
2. Completion of all reading assignments
3. Class presentations of assigned readings and written outline/summary* (150 points each)
4. Mid-term, take-home essay exam, due  (150 points)
5. Final, take-home essay exam, due  (150 points)
6. Creativity and critical cons/deconstruction of course readings

 *  Students will be assigned to make presentations in seminar on course readings.  They will lead class discussion on the chapters they have been assigned and prepare a summary and outline of what they plan to discuss.  The summary and outline must be turned into Professor Ilahiane prior to the class presentation.

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 Each student will be assigned class presentations based on required course readings.  Each presentation must be accompanied by an outline of the presentation and a summary of the material to be presented.  The presentation should include, but is not limited to, the following:  What is the school of thought about which you read?  Who are the theorists?; what is the substance of their argument(s)?  What are the implications of their argument(s)? What are the applications of such theoretical stands in engaging contemporary and practical issues?  In other words, how relevant is this school of thought and its theorists to understanding the human condition and contemporary issues?  Above all, BE CREATIVE in your evaluation of readings!