Lavenda, Robert and Emily Shultz. Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology (4th
Edition). Boston: McGrawHill Higher Education, 2010. Macionis, John.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY School of Social Sciences Ateneo De Manila University __________________________________________________________________________________ SA 21 Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology Summer 2013 Instructor: Monica FA W Santos Consultation Hours: 1:00-2:00pm, by appointment Website: santos-admu.weebly.com Course Description Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology is a course that orients students to the perspectives and research methods used by anthropologists and sociologists in the analysis of human social relations. Students will learn how concepts such as “culture,” “social structure,” “agency,” and “ideology,” are operationalized and deployed, in the interest of understanding human social problems and diverse social realities. Class discussions will include practical application of these concepts to current local and global issues. Course Objectives At the end of the term, the students are expected to: 1) comprehend major concepts in anthropology and sociology; 2) develop critical awareness of their social environment using the sociological and anthropological perspective; and, 3) understand the complexity of their own culture as well as develop an appreciation for cultural diversity. Textbooks: Lavenda, Robert and Emily Shultz. Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology (4th Edition). Boston: McGrawHill Higher Education, 2010. Macionis, John. Sociology (14th Edition). Boston: Pearson, 2012. Course Outline and Assigned Readings Introduction to SA21 / Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology What do anthropologists and sociologists study about human beings? And how do they do it? Concepts, Perspectives and Theories in Anthropology and Sociology Introduction to Sociology: Concepts, Perspectives and Theories Readings: Abad, Ricky. “Introduction: Culture and Structure (Understanding Structure)” Henslin, James. Sociology (6th Edition). Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2003. (pp.2-4) Macionis – Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective (“The Sociological Perspective,” “Sociological Theory”) Ortner, Sherry. Updating Practice Theory. In Anthropology and Social Theory: Culture, Power, and the Acting Subject. Durham and London: Duke University Press. (pp.1-8) Introduction to Anthropology: Concepts, Perspectives and Theories Readings: Lassiter, Luke. 2009. Invitation to Anthropology (3rd ed.). Lanham: Altamira Press (Chapter 2: Anthropology and Culture) Lavenda and Schultz: Chapter 12 (Theory in Cultural Anthropology) Supplementary Reading: Bourgois, Philippe. “Crack in Spanish Harlem.” In Applying Cultural Anthropology: An Introductory Reader, 3rd ed. (eds. Aaron Podolefsky and Peter Brown). Mountain View: Mayfield Publishing Company: 21-28. CLASS EXERCISE 1 Methodological approaches How do anthropologists and sociologists do research? Survey Reading: Macionis – Chapter 2: Sociological Investigation (“Positivist Sociology”)
2 Ethnography Readings: Miller, Barbara. Chapter 2: The Methods. In The Anthropology of Culture (3rd Edition). Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2005. Lavenda and Schultz - Appendix: Reading Ethnography Wulff, Helena. Ballet across Borders: Career and Culture in the World of Dancers. Oxford: Berg, 1998. (Chapter 1 – Prologue: A Return to the Ballet World) Discourse Analysis – (Whorf, Hymes, Macro/Microdiscourse) Readings: Lavenda and Shultz – Chapter 3: Language (3.1, 3.3, 3.4) Conley. John and William O’Barr. 2005. Just Words: Law, Language and power (2nd Edition). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 6-9. Hymes, Dell. 1962. The Ethnography of Speaking. http://www.ohio.edu/people/thompsoc/Hymes.html (accessed 12 June 2012) (pp. 612 – Descriptive Analysis of Speaking: Speech Events, Factors of Speech) Supplementary Reading: Harvey, Lee, Morag MacDonald, and Jane Hill. Theories and Methods. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2000. pp.6-22 Self and society: Status and Role How do we define our roles in society? How do these shape the way we relate with others? How do we learn our roles in society? Status, Role, and theories on human social development (Socialization and Enculturation) Readings: Lavenda and Schultz - Chapter 6: The Dimensions of Social Organization (6.1-6.5), Chapter 4: Culture and the Individual (4.2, 4.3) Macionis – Chapter 5: Socialization (“Understanding Socialization,” “Agents of Socialization”) Miller – Chapter 6: Understanding Personality, Identity and Human Development (pp.134-141) Class and Social Stratification Readings: Lee, Richard. 1969. “Eating Christmas in the Kalahari.” In Natural History, Vol. 78, No. 10. Sex and Gender Readings: Moore, Henrietta. Understanding Sex and Gender. In Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life (Ed.Tim Ingold). London: Routledge, 1994. (pp.813-821) Intersex Society of America website. http://www.isna.org/faq/what_is_intersex O’Neal, Tom. (June) 2003. Untouchables. National Geographic 203(6) Social Systems What are the social structures that inform social status/es and role/s? Kinship, marriage and family relations Reading: Lavenda and Shultz – Chapter 9: Relatedness-Kinship and Descent, Chapter 10: Marriage and Family Economic systems Reading: Lavenda and Schultz - Chapter 8: Economic Anthropology (8.1-8.4, 8.6) Political Systems Reading: Miller, Barbara. Chapter 10: A Look at Politics and Leadership. In The Anthropology of Culture (3rd Edition). Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2005. CLASS EXERCISE 2 Culture/Social Change What are the processes involved in culture/social change? Readings: Miller, Barbara. Chapter 16: Examining Development Anthropology (pp.368-369, 377-380) Lavenda and Schultz – Chapter 11: Globalization and the Culture of Capitalism (11.1-11.4) Bodley, John. 1999. “The Price of Progress.” In Victims of Progress (4th Ed), John Bodley. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company.
3 Requirements 2 Class exercises (14 points): Class exercises aim to assess the students’ grasp of sociological and anthropological concepts, by using these analytical tools to understand everyday situations. Class exercises can be made up with corresponding grade deductions. Short paper on research methods (15 points): This paper gives students the opportunity to experience collecting and analyzing data. It should be no more than 2 pages long (with at least 1.5 spacing, 12 size font on non-recycled paper). The paper should include a summary of the students’ findings and a brief analysis of the data collected. The exercise sheet should be attached to the paper. (Deadline: 10 May 2013) 2 exams (50 points) (Exam dates: 3 May 2013; 22 May 2013) Final Project (group presentation) (15 points): The final project is a proposal for a research project in anthropology or sociology. It will be delivered orally, in class. The proposal should include the following sections: 1. Topic (What is the study about? What are the general concepts used in the study?) 2. Background of the study (Why do the study? Why is sociologically/anthropologically interesting?) 3. Review of Literature (How has the topic been approached by previous studies? How will your study contribute to the literature?) 4. Research question (What does the study want to find out about human social relations?) 5. Research methods (Indicate the appropriate research methods for your research question) Attendance (6 points): 1 point will be deducted for each recorded absence Classroom Policies Come to class on time and come prepared. Students who are not able to take any of the exams can request for a make-up exam only after presenting a medical certificate or an excuse letter from the school. Students caught cheating in exams and/or plagiarizing their papers will automatically fail the course. The use of any disruptive electronic devices (i.e. beepers and cellular phones) inside the classroom is strictly prohibited. Students caught using these electronic devices shall be reprimanded accordingly.
