Anthropology 370

“Third World” Communities

Anthropology 370

Spring 2006

MWF 3:30-5:35

DDH 104K

Dr. Karen Stocker Office Hours:

DDH CC 207 MW 2:30-3:30

654-6875 F 10:00-11:00

kstocker@csub.edu Or by appointment

Course Goals:

This course aims to expose students to the lived realities of those who reside in the so-called Third World, as well as encourage a critical examination of the social, historical, and political circumstances of that categorization and its resulting circumstances. Students will utilize ethnographic literature to inform their views of globalization from both an insider and an outsider perspective, in keeping with the methods of anthropology. The course will urge students to take a critical perspective on processes of development and globalization, as they sharpen their analytical skills. Students will also have the opportunity to improve their writing skills.

Course objectives:

Through a close reading of case studies and scholarly journal articles, through an examination of the ways that globalization affects their own lives, and through the writing of a research paper on a phenomenon tied to globalization, students will gain both an emic and an etic perspective of the lived effects of globalization and development. Through the careful reading of social science writings on globalization and development, students will gain insight into the theory and history surrounding these phenomena. In their first paper, students will address the social, historical, and political commonalities of lives and regions affected by globalization as well as suggest alternative ways of conceptualizing and categorizing the so-called Third World. Through response papers in which students will use analytical skills to link films to readings and lectures, students will use critical thinking to assess case studies in globalization and development.

Course requirements:

Students are responsible for daily reading assignments, regular participation in class discussions (see page 2 for details), turning in two response papers to films (out of at least four opportunities), a midterm paper, and a final research paper (as well as for steps documenting progress on the research paper along the way). All written work must be submitted to turnitin.com (see Classroom Policies).

Required readings (available at the campus bookstore):

Heyck, Denis Lynn Daly

2002 Surviving Globalization In Three Latin American Communities. Toronto:

Broadview Press. [Referred to as SG in the syllabus]

McMichael, Philip

2004 Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective, 3^rd edition. Thousand

Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press. [Referred to as DSC in the syllabus]

Other readings will be placed on electronic reserve (online) through the Walter Stiern Library. To access materials on electronic reserve, visit www.lib.csub.edu and click on “Course Reserves.” Find the reserve readings for Anth 100 by course number or by my last name. Click on “Electronic Reserve Readings For…” Click on the title of your required reading and login with your RunnerCard ID number and last name. If you need to download Adobe Reader to view the readings, you may do so at www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Grading and Assignments:

Due Date Total Points for Assignment Total Points Assessed

First Response paper (approximately two pages long)	Due in the class period following the event described	15 points
Second response paper (approximately two pages long)	Due in the class period following the event described	15 points
Midterm paper	May 1	35 points
Bibliographic citations of at least five scholarly articles for the final paper	May 22	5 points
Annotated bibliography	May 31	25 points
Final paper	June 8	50 points
Informal, oral presentation of your final paper	June 5	5 points
Participation*	Ongoing	20 points
TOTAL		170 points

* Participation will be graded not only on frequency, but on quality, as well. Complete credit (20 points) will be given to students who participate regularly and actively, in a manner that demonstrates both completion of readings and respect for classmates and the instructor. Demonstrating respect includes taking care to avoid monopolizing discussion, interrupting classmates, and taking more than one’s share of time. It also includes making sure that one’s comments are directly pertinent to the topic at hand.

Grading scheme:

100-93% = A

92 - 89 = A-

88-86 = B+

85 - 83 = B

82 - 79 = B-

78-76 = C+

75 - 73 = C

72 - 69 = C-

68 – 66 = D+

65 – 63 = D

62 - 59 = D-

58 and below = F

Classroom policies:

1. I will not accept late papers unless you have a documented excuse

(proving illness, death in the family, or participation in a university-sponsored event). See the guidelines below for policies related to response papers. All papers are due at the beginning of class on the date listed, and you must attend class that day to have your paper received. Response papers are due at the beginning of the class period following the event (movie or guest speaker) reviewed. In addition to turning in a hard copy of each paper, please submit an electronic copy to www.turnitin.com before class begins. You will each need to get a free turnitin.com account in order to do this (in accordance with the specific instructions that I will distribute in class). If you do not submit your paper to turnitin.com, the grade for your paper will be reduced by 10%.

2. Do not come into class late or leave early, unless you have a compelling reason that you have discussed with me prior to class.

3. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. Any more than three unexcused absences will negatively affect your grade.

4. Please turn off your cell phone.

5. All students must adhere to CSUB’s policy on Academic Integrity, as outlined under Rights and Responsibilities on page 40 of the Spring 2006 Class Schedule. Students who do not do so may receive an F in the course and will face disciplinary sanction by the Office of Student Discipline and Judicial Affairs. Please see the General Writing Guidelines for more information on what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.

6. Qualified students with disabilities who need appropriate academic adjustments should contact me as soon as possible to ensure that your needs are met in a timely manner. Any disability needs to be verified by Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Upon such verification, all handouts and assignments will be available in alternative formats upon request.

7. Students are responsible for tracking their own grade progress (see “Grading and Assignments,” and “Grading Scheme” above).

8. When I grade your papers, I do not want to know who you are, so as to avoid any bias in grading. To this end, I request that you turn in all papers with your name typed on the right corner of the first page only. Fold over this corner of each paper toward the back before you turn in your paper to assure your anonymity.

Class Schedule

Assignments are due on the day under which they are listed. For example, students must have read “Writing Guidelines,” the introduction to Rosalie Maggio’s Talking About People, on electronic reserve, and the Introduction to SG (Surviving Globalization) by Wednesday, March 29

Monday, March 27

Introduction of the course, and to basic terms for the class; Critique of the term “Third World”

Wednesday, March 29

Topic: Considerations of language; Underlying Concepts

Assignment: “Writing Guidelines,” the introduction to Rosalie Maggio’s Talking About People (on electronic reserve) and the Introduction to SG (Surviving Globalization)

Monday, April 3