＜概要/Course Content Summary＞
This seminar sets out to familiarize students with the way in which a variety of human groups and cultures go about solving the problems that their social lives and environments create for them. Students will be asked to challenge their own assumptions and stereotypes about “culture.” By considering the process by which we all spin our own webs of meaning, we will explore the ways in which humans create, learn, and transmit cultural patterns.
Through readings assignments, written work, group discussions, and short presentations the student will build up knowledge around the processes of social “structure” and “agency” in order to better interpret and understand how humans share and solve key problems in their lives. In this way, we will work toward building cultural bridges to others, rather than constructing boundaries of difference.
＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞
The course aims to encourage the student to reflect on a variety of cultural information and to find linkages and connections between this data. In essence, we will be rediscovering the many things about culture that we already know but don’t realize— knowledge that lies beyond our conscious awareness. Through so doing, students will be encouraged to exercise their interpretative and analytical skills and to organize and categorize complex and related information into written and oral forms.
＜授業計画/Schedule＞
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Week）
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Contents）
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Assignments）
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（実施回/ Week）
Week 1
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（内容/ Contents）
Course orientation
Scheduling of Discussion Leaders
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.1~36
Additional readings T
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Week 2
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（内容/ Contents）
Culture and Ethnography
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.37~60
Additional readings T
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Week 3
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（内容/ Contents）
Language and Communication
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.61~106
Additional readings TBA
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Week 4
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Ecology and Subsistence
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.107~140
Additional readings TBA
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Week 5
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（内容/ Contents）
Economic Systems
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.141~176
Additional readings TBA
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Week 6
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Kinship and Family
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.177~214
Additional readings TBA
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Week 7
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（内容/ Contents）
Identity Roles and Groups
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.215~252
Additional readings TBA
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Week 8
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Law and Politics
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.253~292
Additional readings TBA
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Week 9
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Religion, Magic, and Worldview
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.293~334
Additional readings TBA
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Week 10
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（内容/ Contents）
Globalization
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
McCurdy, et al., pp.335~384
Additional readings TBA
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Week 11
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（内容/ Contents）
Applied Anthropology
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Prepare Book Review
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（実施回/ Week）
Week 12
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（内容/ Contents）
Book Review Presentations
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Prepare Book Review
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（実施回/ Week）
Week 13
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（内容/ Contents）
Book Review Presentations
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Prepare Book Review
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Week 14
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（内容/ Contents）
Final Essay
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Prepare Book Review
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Week 15
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（内容/ Contents）
Book Review Report Due
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This schedule is subject to change.
＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞
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Participation-- Discussion and Reflection Essays
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30%
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You are required to prepare an overview of the readings through completion of a Weekly Essay. Each student is expected to participate actively in the weekly class discussion. Please consult with the instructor regarding asynchronous participation (in cases where the time difference of your residence or other extenuating circumstances prevent synchronous, real-time participation in class at the scheduled time in Japan).
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Japan Ethnography Review
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20%
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Each student is required to select an ethnographic monograph on Japan, write a book review (due as a written report at the end of the semester), and also present this review to the class in the form of a short 10-minute presentation.
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Student-led Group Discussion
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20%
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Each student will take turns in leading the group in the discussion of one of the topics listed in the syllabus. Please consult with the instructor regarding asynchronous leading of the class discussion (in cases where the time difference of your residence or other extenuating circumstances prevent synchronous, real-time participation in class at the scheduled time in Japan).
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Final Essay Exam
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30%
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＜テキスト/Textbook＞
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McCurdy, David W. et al. (eds.)
, Conformity and Conflict
:
Readings in Cultural Anthropology
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14th ed
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(Pearson Educatation, 2016)
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ISBN:978-0205234103
Please be sure to access the 14th edition!
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All students are required to purchase the textbook.
＜参考文献/Reference Book＞
Selected ethnographic monographs are available in the ILA reference and reserve reading library.
＜参照ＵＲＬ/URL＞
＜備考/Remarks＞
Class Policies
1. Since discussion is an essential part of this course please come to class prepared and on time.
*Please consult with the instructor regarding asynchronous participation in cases where the time difference of your residence or other extenuating circumstances prevent synchronous, real-time participation in class at the scheduled time in Japan.
2. Let us know if you have an emergency and will not be able to come to class or participate in any given week.
3. Plagiarism and Cheating
Doshisha University does not tolerate plagiarism， cheating， or helping others to cheat. These actions will result in an automatic “F” in the course. Plagiarism is defined as misrepresenting the work of others (whether published or not) as your own. It may be inadvertent or intentional. Any facts, statistics, quotations, or paraphrasing of any information that is not common knowledge, should be cited.
For more information on paper writing， including how to avoid plagiarism and how to use citations， there are many resources to help you in the Doshisha Library and ILA Reference Library. You can also check the web for many excellent resources, such as:
http://anthropology.unt.edu/resources/writing-guide
4. Accommodations
Reasonable accommodation for students with known disabilities will be made in accordance with Doshisha’s guidelines. Any student who feels they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability is responsible for contacting the instructor as early as possible in the semester (within the first two weeks of the semester). It is also essential that you contact the ILA administrative staff who will advise you on registering with the Counseling Center early in each semester (see the ILA’s private homepage).
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