Anthropological Theory: A Modular Approach. Cultural Anthropology.

Autor/in	Kassebaum, Peter
Institution	College of Marin, Kentfield, CA.
Titel	Anthropological Theory: A Modular Approach. Cultural Anthropology.
Quelle	(1984), (36 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lernender; Anthropology; Community Colleges; Cross Cultural Studies; Ethnography; Islamic Culture; Learning Activities; Learning Modules; Marxism; Research Methodology; Social Change; Social Structure; Social Theories; Two Year Colleges + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Anthropologie; Community college; Community College; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Ethnografie; Islam; Kultur; Lernaktivität; Learning module; Lernmodul; Marxismus; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Sozialer Wandel; Sozialstruktur; Gesellschaftstheorie
Abstract	Designed for use as supplementary instructional material in a cultural anthropology course, this learning module introduces the student to various theoretical perspectives, terms, and influential figures within the field of anthropology. The following historical and conceptual influences on anthropological theory are discussed: (1) the Greek tradition; (2) the Roman tradition; (3) the Islamic tradition; (4) the age of exploration; (5) the beginnings of ethnographic museums and societies in the 19th century; (6) Marx's contributions to anthropological theory related to economic determinism, cultural evolution, and the following cultural components: technological/economic system, social organization, and ideological base; (7) Franz Boas and his modified natural science model; (8) 20th century structural functionalism and the work of B. Malinowski and A. R. Radcliffe-Brown; (9) French structuralism and the work of Claude Levi-Strauss; (10) Alfred L. Kroeber; (11) 20th century cross-cultural studies and the conception of universal behavior patterns; (12) Margaret Mead; (13) Gregory Bateson; (14) Robert Redfield; and (15) Oscar Lewis. Finally, performance activities covering the module's content are presented. (LAL)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC