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Popular Culture Courses for Anthropology
There are some important distinctions to make regarding popular culture and/or imaginative literature as an aspect of a course. First, what is the primary focal point of the course: popular culture or the academic discipline as a whole? There are many courses in media studies, sociology, or anthropology departments that focus on popular culture or media as a subject of inquiry and critical analysis. Here, I highlight courses in which introductory disciplinary understanding is the primary goal and popular culture serves as a lens through which to focus student attention and the development of their disciplinary knowledge. read more…
- dateMarch 15, 2016
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- posted byLeah McCurdy
“Creative Connections” with J.R.R. Tolkien: Teaching Anthropology with Imaginative Literature
How do J.R.R. Tolkien, his legendary stories, and other examples of imaginative literature relate to anthropology? The possibilities are endless. You can make “creative connections” in your classroom and engage students in a dialogue about the resonance of anthropology and its themes to many of their favorite imaginative universes. read more…
- dateFebruary 11, 2016
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- posted byLeah McCurdy
Taking Risks in Teaching Anthropology, Part II
This is the second of a two-part blog post in which Suzanne Z. Gottschang from Smith College outlines the benefits of integrating real-world examples into an introductory cultural anthropology course. read more…
- dateFebruary 5, 2016
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- posted bySuzanne Z. Gottschang
Taking Risks in Teaching Anthropology, Part I
This is the first of a two-part blog post in which Suzanne Z. Gottschang from Smith College outlines the benefits of integrating a real-world assignment into her introductory cultural anthropology course. read more…
- dateFebruary 3, 2016
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- posted bySuzanne Z. Gottschang
My name is Erin, and I’m an archaeologist…
Over the next few months, I hope to share with you some of my experiences and experiments with motivating students in first-year anthropology. Some days, it feels like I’ve tried everything, from Twitter to stickers, and bacon-flavoured crickets to i>Clicker quizzes. I’m always keen to try out options that might generate some interest from students. In next month’s post, I’ll tell you a bit about my latest combination of virtual badges and real life stickers and share a bit about how I’m using these to get people moving in ANTH 100. read more…
- dateJanuary 27, 2016
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- posted byErin McGuire
