Dr. Nicholas F. Bellantoni
| Office Hours: Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM in Building #5, Horsebarnhill Road Office Phone Number: (860) 486-5248 Campus Mail: U-2176, U-4214 Email Address: nbell@uconnvm.uconn.edu Course Website: http://www.anth.uconn.edu/classes/anth106_s03/index.htm Meeting Time: MW 1:00 - 1:50 PM in AS 55 |
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Grading: One-third of the course grade will be calculated on the basis of the numerical average of two hour exams during the semester, one-third will be based on the final exam, and the final third by participation and assignments from class discussion groups. In addition, teaching assistants will be offering extra-credit opportunities.
| Course Schedule | |||
| DATE | LECTURE | READINGS | |
| 1/23 | What is Anthropology? | Park, Chap. 1,2 | |
| 1/27 | Biology and Culture | Park, Chap. 13, B & F, 15 | |
| 1/29 | Applied Anthropology | B & F Chap. 10,11 | |
| 2/3 | Humans Among Other Animals | Park, Chap. 4; B & F, 2 | |
| 2/5 | Organic Evolution | Park, Chap. 3; B & F, 1 | |
| 2/10 | Hominization | Park, Chap. 5; B & F, 3 | |
| 2/12 -2/19 | Australopithecus to Modern Man | Park, Chap. 6; B & F, 4 | |
| 2/24 | HOUR EXAM | ||
| 2/26 | The Concept of Race | Park, Chap.14 | |
| 3/5 | Agricultural and Urban Revolutions | B & F Chap. 5 | |
| 3/10 | Anthropological Archaeology | Park, Chap. 10;B & F,Chap.6,7 | |
| 3/12 | The Concept of Culture | Park, Chap. 7; B & F Chap. 14 | |
| 3/24 | Cultural Change | Park, Chap. 15;B & F,Chap. 26 | |
| 3/26 | Cultural Ecology | B & F Chap. 8 | |
| 3/31 | Cultural Anthropology: In the Field | Park, Chap.1; B & F, Chap. 17 | |
| 4/2 | Economic Systems | Park, Chap.8; B & F,18,19 | |
| 4/7 | HOUR EXAM | ||
| 4/9 | Political Systems | B & F 25 | |
| 4/14 | Social Stratification | B & F 21 | |
| 4/16 | Family Systems | Park, Chap. 9, B & F, Chap. 22,23 | |
| 4/21 | Kinship Systems | Park, Chap. 9; B & F, Chap.24 | |
| 4/23 | Religious Systems | Park, Chap. 12 | |
| 4/30 | American Cultural Systems | B & F Chap. 12 & 13;Park, Chap. 12 | |
| 5/5 | Future of Humanity | Park, Chap. 16 | |
| Teaching Assistant Information | ||
| OFFICE HOURS | EMAIL ADDRESS | |
| Traci Abraham | Traci.Abraham@.uconn.edu | |
| Heather Cowan | Heather.Cowan@.uconn.edu | |
| Jaime Grant | Jaime.Grant@uconn.edu | |
| Amy Grover | Amy.Grover@.uconn.edu | |
| Dugeidy Ortiz | Dugeidy.Ortiz@uconn.edu | |
| Leonardo Palacios | Leonardo.Palacios@uconn.edu | |
| Marina Tavarez | Marina.Tavarez@uconn.edu | |