ANTH& 206 - Cultural Anthropology:CD

1. Define anthropology and culture. [REASON]
2. Distinguish cultural anthropology from archaeology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology and other social and natural sciences. [REASON]
3. Conduct participant observation and service-learning projects with local community partners. [ACT]
4. Explain the value of participant observation and service learning as research tools in cultural anthropology and the social sciences. [REASON]
5. Describe and discuss the significance of relationships between human social systems and the ecosystems in which they participate. [ACT]
6. State and explain the theory of evolution and its impact on humans and their cultures. [REASON]
7. Reflect orally and in writing on the value of service as a means of making a difference in a community. [COMMUNICATE]
8. Identify the crucial role of culture in the sustainability of human-ecosystem interactions. [EXPLORE]
9. Explain how societies are interrelated and the increasing impact of globalization on human lives and cultures. [EXPLORE]
10. Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. [EXPLORE]
11. Recognize and describe the key features of human cultures and society: adaptation, family, kinship, religion, politics, economics, gender roles, etc. [REASON]
12. Describe the inherent value of cultural and biological diversity for adaptation and survival. [EXPLORE]
13. Distinguish sex and gender; describe the ways that our biology and culture are evident in our sexuality and gender. [EXPLORE ]
14. Identify ways that cultural anthropological research methods, knowledge and skills can be applied to the solution of contemporary world problems. [EXPLORE]