ANT 112 - Exploring Non-Western Cultures

1. Recognize major terms and concepts in sociocultural anthropology.
2. Explain relevant methods and theories which address culture, ethnocentrism, cross-cultural communication, equity and justice.
3. Identify major cultural characteristics of pre-colonial, non-Western, and subsistence cultures, globally, including in the U.S.
4. Compare and contrast post-colonial non-Western cultures in the United States to others in a global context.

1. Major Terms and Concepts in Sociocultural Anthropology
   1. Major terms and concepts used in sociocultural anthropology
   2. Definition of culture
   3. The Non-Western versus Western dichotomy
2. Research Methods and Theories of Sociocultural Anthropology
   1. Ethnographic methods
      1. Participant observation
      2. Interviewing
         1. Structured
         2. Unstructured
      3. Fieldwork in the electronic age
   2. Theoretical perspectives in sociocultural anthropology
3. Pre-colonial, Non-Western, and Subsistence Cultures in the United States, and in a Global Context.
   1. Characteristics of pre-colonial, Non-Western, and subsistence cultures
   2. Case studies
4. Post-Colonial, Non-Western Cultures in the United States and the Global Context
   1. Characteristics of post-colonial, Non-Western cultures
   2. Cross-cultural comparisons and contrasts in the post-colonial era, in the United States, and in a global context
   3. Resistance and self-determination among post-colonial, non-Western cultures in the United States, and in a global context.
   4. Case studies of historically marginalized groups globally and in the United States.