Anth 105W
Applied Anthropology

Fall 20118
Fresno State

I  have taught this class both online and face-to-face at Fresno State. For Fall 2016, we will only be using Blackboard for the on-line version of the class, as theother sections that I'm scheduled to teach are face-to-face. I will not be adding large numbers of students to these classes (on-line, I'll ad as many as my chair and the dean will allow me, but face-to-face, this particular room only seats 26 students, so I am limited).

THE INFORMATION HERE ONLY APPLIES TO MY FACE-TO-FACE ANTHROPOLOGY 105W CLASS. ONLINE CLASS INFORMATION REMAINS WITHIN BLACKBOARD (for now).

Prerequisite: G.E Foundation and Breadth Area D, satisfactory completion (C or better) of ENGL 5B or ENGL 10 graduation requirement, to be taken no sooner than the term in which 60 units are completed. Examination and assessment of the use of anthropological data and concepts to address contemporary issues in education, health care, law, environmental planning, and social services. Students work on applied problems and write observations, plans, reports, and research documents geared to the needs of professionals, service providers, and particularly planners in modern institutional contexts. (Formerly ANTH 144W)

• Meets Upper Division Writing Skills requirement for graduation.
• Satisfies a General Education requirement as specified in the 1998-1999 or earlier California State University, Fresno General Catalog.
• Satisfies a General Education requirement as specified in the 1999-2000 or later California State University, Fresno General Catalog.

Here's a link to an article that clearly sums up the Applied vs. Academic issues.

Syllabus

Here's the current version of the syllabus for the face-to-face class. The syllabus for any online-only sections will be uploaded directly to that class, on-line.

Readings

Monaghan, John & Peter Just. Social & Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction. London: Oxford University Press, 2000.

This title is available in multiple formats: Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback, and Audio.

This is part of a series of books from Oxford University Press that covers a wide array of topics in a tiny, concise, and compact no-nonsense volume that covers all the basics of the discipline. We will use much of this book for either in-class or on-line discussions

Kedia, Satish & John van Willigen. Applied Anthropology: Domains of Application. Westport CT: Praeger Publishers, 2005.

This title is available in various formats: Kindle, Hardcover, and Paperback.

This is the first time I will use this book. I looked at many texts and found this to be the best for our application. It is an excellent read and provides individual chapters that relate well to many majors and careers of interest to Fresno State students. Hopefully, you’ll find yourself (or someone very much like you) in this text and gain a better understanding of applying Anthropology, based on the readings.
 
Some chapters are not assigned, however, they may help you approach a specific discipline or topic.

One of my favorite sources for cheap books is AbeBooks.com.  I suggest you look there before purchasing from Amazon, the campus bookstores, or elsewhere. If you find a different version of the book, please, check with me before you purchase it.

Other Readings

• Bodley: The Price of Progress (1990)
• Cooper: Chinese Table Manners
• Goldstein: When Brothers Share a Wife (1987)
• Mauss: The Gift (Introduction) (1967)
• Miner: Body Ritual among the Nacirema (1956)
  
• Small: Whats Love Got to Do With It (1992)
• Wade Davis: Hallucinogenic Plants and Their Use in Traditional Societies

• Diamond: Easter's End
• Diamond: Race Without Color
• Diamond: The Worst Mistake
• Lee: Eating Christmas (1969)
• Mcintosh: White privilege (1988)
• Small: Whats Love Got to Do With It (1992)
• Van Willigen & Channa: Law, Custom, and Crimes against Women The Problem of Dowry Death in India (1991)

Chicago Style Guide: You will be required to use this format for citations in this, and all anthropology classes. For all assignments in my classes you are required to cite every source you use (quoted, paraphrased, referenced, or based upon). You MUST use Chicago inline Citation format in your papers. I require all written assignments to include a Works Cited page -- not a Bibliography or Reference page. If you do not know the difference, be sure to ask in class.

Any paper not including inline citations will receive a zero (0). Any paper not including a properly formatted Works Cited page will receive a zero (0).

From Savage to Self

The Beeb have produced an incredible audio series on the history of Anthropology. Each audio is 15 minutes long and brutally honest and wonderful. Please check it out.