Anthropology 305 IC Fall 2004 Section 1 TR 11:00-12:15 EN2-105 Code # 9481 Instructor: Eugene E. Ruyle Office: FO5-231 Tel: (562) 985-5364 (leave msg) Email: [email protected] Off Hrs: TR 12:30-1:3-0 pm, and by appointment RADICAL SOCIAL ANALYSIS Catalog Description: Radical analysis of society and culture, focusing on classic Marxian texts as well as current critical theory and analysis. COURSE OBJECTIVES This course is designed to introduce the student to the radical tradition in social science. The primary focus will be on Marxism, but other radical perspectives, such as pacifism, feminism, social ecology, and liberation theology will also be covered. We will be reading the classic works of Marx, Engels, and other radical thinkers and exploring the relevance of these works for contemporary society in our class discussions. As an Interdisciplinary Course (IC) ANTH 305 IC integrates the disciplines of Anthropology and Sociology. Radical Social Analysis combines sociological perspectives for analyzing Western industrial (i.e. bourgeois) society in an objective manner with anthropological perspectives of cross-cultural analysis and viewing cultural systems “from within.” In this way, the seminal ideas of Marx, Engels, and Lenin will be combined with the data and methodologies of the modern social sciences, particularly Anthropology and Sociology. This will provide students with the intellectual tools needed to think critically and independently about human societies in general, about the problems confronting our species, and about their role in finding solutions. The prerequisites for this course are: English 100, Upper Division status, and substantial completion of GE requirements, especially in the Social Sciences. TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED (IN BOOKSTORE): The Marx-Engels Reader. Edited by Robert C. Tucker. New York: W.W. Norton. Second Edition, 1972. Selected Readings for ANTH 305 Fall 2004 Radical Social Analysis . Selected by Eugene E. Ruyle. Marx for Beginners. By Rius. New York: Pantheon. 1976. RECOMMENDED BOOKS IN BOOKSTORE: Democracy for the Few. By Michael Parenti. New York: St. Martin's Press. Seventh Edition, 2001 Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems. By John H. Bodley . Paperback 4th edition (2001) Mayfield Publishing Company.ANTH 305 IC Radical Social Analysis Syllabus, Fall 2004 Page 2 Who Rules America, by G. William Domhoff. Englewood Clifs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Fourth Edition, 2002.ANTH 305 IC Radical Social Analysis Syllabus, Fall 2004 Page 3 COURSE OBJECTIVES This course is designed to integrate the disciplines of Anthropology, Sociology, and material from the other Social and Behavioral Sciences and provide students with the essential conceptual tools and empirical data for understanding the nature and significance of the human species. ANTH 305 IC satisfies the General Education Interdisciplinary requirement within the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and may be used as part of the Anthropology Major. Anthropology 305 IC is intended to encourage students to think critically and independently about our human adventure on earth, about the problems confronting our species, and about their role in finding solutions. COURSE REGISTRATION In order to be properly registered for this course you must 1. register for the course through VRR, 2. turn in a completed Course Contract to the instructor, CONTACTING THE INSTRUCTOR The best way to contact me is by talking to me after class. Other methods of contracting me include, in order of reliability: 1. calling my office at 562 985-5364 and leaving a message on my Voice Mail, 2. e-mail me at: [email protected]. Be sure to begin your Subject heading with ANTH 305. Otherwise I may miss it. 3. leaving a note in my mailbox in FO3-305., or 4. faxing me at: 562 985-4379. Please do not call the Department Secretary, as she will only leave me a note which I may not receive for a few days. As indicated above, my Office Hours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. I am available at other times by appointment only. I plan to be at the Peter Carr Peace Center Peace Table near the Bookstore every Wednesday during the noon hour. You can access my web page at: < http://www.cuyleruyle.com/ >, where you will find some course material and other writings of interest. TURNING IN WORK Please note that all work must be turned in in the date due at the beginning of class. Work turned in by other methods (e.g. at my office or in my mailbox) may not reach me and may be considered late. Work will not be accepted by email or fax.ANTH 305 IC Radical Social Analysis Syllabus, Fall 2004 Page 4 REQUIRED WORK 1. Class Participation & Achievement: Regular class attendance is a course requirement. In addition to the videos, important material that is not covered in the textbook and readings will be presented in lecture, and there may also be changes in the course syllabus which will be announced in lecture. Most of the material to be covered will be unfamiliar to you, so regular class attendance will give you an opportunity to discuss facts and theories that may seem difficult. Attendance at all the student reports is mandatory. Attendance will be taken at unspecified times. Your class participation and achievement score will normally be the same as your average midterm score, with adjustments as appropriate. As indicated below, it will count approximately one fifth of your grade in the course. 2. Examinations: There will be two midterm exams, with both objective (T/F, multiple choice, matching) and essay questions. There will also be a final exam which will be consist of essay questions covering the entire course. The lowest of your three exam scores [two midterms and one final exam] scores will be dropped. This means that you will not have to take the final exam if you are content with your scores on the two midterms. Taken together, the examinations will count approximately two fifths of your grade in the course 3. Term Paper/Oral Report Project: This project is designed to give you an opportunity to investigate more deeply some topic of interest to you and present the results of your investigation to the class in an oral report. It will involve four stages: (1) a Paper