Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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This course basically focuses upon patterns of thoughts and behavior, such as marriage customs, kinship organization, political and economic systems, religion, folk art, music and the way in which these patterns differ in contemporary societies. Students will come to know about different theories of Cultural anthropologies, anthropological research and developmental anthropology. It will also help students to study the dynamics of cultures and relationship between beliefs and practices within the culture. Cultural anthropology enhances understanding of differences and prevents oversimplified generalizations. It increases self-knowledge about our own thinking, values and behavior and helps to develop cognitive complexity through integration and differentiation.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Describe the nature of human beings and their societies, both past and present, worldwide.
- Describe the branches of anthropology including physical anthropology, archaeology, socio-cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology.
- Analyze the current examples of Anthropological issues and concerns, taking a global approach that includes questions of gender, class, power, inequality, race and ethnicity.
- Examine the tremendous variety of culturally constructed ways of life and focuses on people as creative beings bringing meaning to the world and transforming it through practical action.
- Evaluate the role of cultural anthropology in the modern world
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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2
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The Concept of Culture and the Application of Cultural Anthropology
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3
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Major Theories in Cultural Anthropology
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Week 02
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4
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Growth of Anthropological Theory
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5
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Methods in Cultural Anthropology
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6
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Methods in Cultural Anthropology -II
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Week 03
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8
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Economic Anthropology -II
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Week 04
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10
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Focusing on Language -II
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11
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Obtaining Food in Different Cultures
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12
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Obtaining Food in Different Cultures-II
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Week 05
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13
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Obtaining Food in Different Cultures-III
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14
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Relevance of Kinship and Descent
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Week 06
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16
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The Role of Family and Marriage in Culture
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17
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The Role of Family and Marriage in Culture-II
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Week 07
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19
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Gender roles and Culture
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20
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Stratification and Culture
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21
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Theories of Stratification
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Week 08
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24
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Culture and Change-III
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Week 09
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25
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Political Organization
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26
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Political Organization-II
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27
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Political Organization-III
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Week 10
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28
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Psychology and Culture
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29
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Psychology and Culture-II
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Week 11
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31
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Ideology and Culture-II
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32
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Associations, Cultures and Societies
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33
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Associations, Cultures and Societies-II
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Week 12
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34
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Race, Ethnicity and Culture
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35
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Race, Ethnicity and Culture-II
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Week 13
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37
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Local or Indigenous Knowledge
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38
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Local or Indigenous Knowledge-II
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39
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Anthropology and Development
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Week 14
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40
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Anthropology and Development-II
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41
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Anthropology and Development-III
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42
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Cultural Anthropology and Art
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Week 15
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43
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Cultural Anthropology and Art-II
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44
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Ethics in Anthropology
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45
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Relevance of Cultural Anthropology
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