| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Liberal Arts Education Program |
| Lecture Code |
65032001 |
Subject Classification |
Area Courses |
| Subject Name |
Cultural Anthropology |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
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Subject Name in
English |
Cultural Anthropology |
| Instructor |
NISHI MAKOTO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ニシ マコト |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Fri5-8：IAS J306 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Online (simultaneous interactive) access will be provided when necessary. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
11
:
Cultural Anthropology |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Cultural anthropology, cross-cultural understanding, diversity, ethnography, fieldwork |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education | Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences) Category：Anthropology / Geography / History |
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| Expected Outcome | 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Cultural anthropology is an area of study that seeks to understand the diversity of people's cultures, values, and experiences. This course will expose students to basic issues and topics, including cross-cultural misunderstandings, reciprocity and gift, family and love, and oracles and spirits.
By the end of this term, using examples encountered in this course, students should be able to:
1. Recognize and understand differences in human experiences across cultures.
2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of key topics in cultural anthropology.
3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of anthropological methods, including ethnography and fieldwork.
4. Critically assess popular representations of cultures and peoples. |
| Class Schedule |
Week 1: Introduction to cultural anthropology
Week 2: "Eating Christmas in Kalahari" and the problems in cross-cultural understanding
Week 3: "Shakespeare in the Bush" or how West African elders interpret Hamlet's dilemmas
Week 4: "The Hunters" or how to live a meaningful life with scarce resource
Week 5: "Reciprocity and the Power of Giving" and the making of cultural anthropology
Week 6: "Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal" or how to deal with the uncontrollable aspects of life
Week 7: "Polyandry" and other forms of family, marriage, and love
Week 8: Discussion
reading quizzes and in-class short assignments |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
To be furnished by the lecturer. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
PC-necessary |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students are expected to read a chapter (approx. 6,000 words) every week before attending the class. |
| Requirements |
Students are expected to share their ideas in class discussions. However, fluency is not required. Instructor will guide them to express their ideas using plain English. |
| Grading Method |
Based on in-class activities, including contribution to class discussions, reading quizzes, and in-class short assignments (Further information will be given during the first class session.) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
Bring your laptop to class. |
| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |