Course Outline:

 Week 1, August 27                  Introduction to the course and reading assignments

 Week 2, September 3              Labor Day

 Week 3, September 10            Historical Foundations of Anthropological Theory– McGee and Warms, Part I.

 Week 4, September 17            Historical Foundations of Anthropological Theory– McGee and Warms, Part I, Continued

Week 5, September 24            Culture Theory in the Early 20^th Century, McGee and Warms, Part II

Week 6, October 1            Culture Theory in the Early 20^th Century, McGee and Warms, Part II, Continued

Week 7, October 8                  Theory at Mid-Century, McGee and Warms, Part III

Week 8, October 15            Theory at Mid-Century, McGee and Warms, Part III, Continued

Mid-term due October 22

Week 9, October 22            Theory at Mid-Century, McGee and Warms, Part III, Continued. The Cultural Ecology of the Ziz Oasis by Dr. Ilahiane.

Mid-term Due Today

Week 10, October 29            Recent Trends in Anthropological Theory, McGee and Warms, Part IV

Week 11, November 5           Recent Trends in Anthropological Theory, McGee and Warms, Part IV, Continued

Week 12, November 12             Recent Trends in Anthropological Theory, McGee and Warms, Part IV Continued

Week 13, November 19            Thanksgiving Recess

Week 14, November 26            Recent Trends in Anthropological Theory, McGee and Warms, Part IV, Continued

Week 15, December 3            Applying Anthropological Perspectives, Robert Borofsky, Assessing Cultural Anthropology, pages 413-467 (on reserve).

 Week 16, December 10            Course Summation

Final Exam due December 17.