| cultural anthropology |
| Anthropology in the 21st century Teacher's Notes |
© 2009 Lolita Nikolova, PhD
Created: 5-31-09
Updated: 6-08-09
Created: 5-31-09
Updated: 6-08-09
Cultural anthropology.
Spring 2009. Art Institute of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Teacher: Lolita Nikolova, PhD
Spring 2009. Art Institute of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Teacher: Lolita Nikolova, PhD
Links:
The Art Institutes
International Institute of Anthropology
Mitopencourseware (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
The Art Institutes
International Institute of Anthropology
Mitopencourseware (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
| Teacher' notes. Spring 2009 Semester. The Art Institute of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah Cultural Anthropology Class. Spring 2009. |
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| Conference simulation model Topic: We in our society |
Dear students, thank you for the wonderful presentations! (L.N.)
Program (Update 6-3-09):
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM Organizing the program of the Conference. Please bring power point presentations, slide shows, art works, essays
and anything related to the topic "We in our Society"
6:15 PM Conference starts. Chair-persons - Kathy and Billy
6:15 -9:15 PM. Students' presentations (Katrina, Troy, Jordan, Paul, Vonna, Javier, Linda, Ashley, Billy's son)
9:15 -9:45 PM. Teacher's presentation: We in our society (.pdf)
9:45 - 10:00 PM Final words
Program (Update 6-3-09):
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM Organizing the program of the Conference. Please bring power point presentations, slide shows, art works, essays
and anything related to the topic "We in our Society"
6:15 PM Conference starts. Chair-persons - Kathy and Billy
6:15 -9:15 PM. Students' presentations (Katrina, Troy, Jordan, Paul, Vonna, Javier, Linda, Ashley, Billy's son)
9:15 -9:45 PM. Teacher's presentation: We in our society (.pdf)
9:45 - 10:00 PM Final words
Terms for discussions:
Dowry death: The killing of a
wife by her in-laws if the wife's
parents fail to pay additional
dowry (p. 274, chapter 11).
cp. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Dowry_death
Alexander the Great:
- Olympias (Alexander’s
mother) had Cleopatra
Eurydice and her daughter by
Philip, Europa, burned alive
(Wikipedia)
- A barbaric Macedonian ritual
was arranged in which a dog
was cut in two, and the army
was supposedly purified. At the
urging of Perdiccas though,
Philip III allowed 300 men, who
had instigated the discord with
Meleager, to be trampled to
death by the elephants, and
Meleager was later murdered
in a temple.
Dalits (former Untouchables)
(p. 291, chapter 12)
- the "crushed" or "oppressed"
people, 'broken to pieces'
See also Wikipedia (http://en.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalit)
genocide (p. 299, chapter 12)
- The systematic attempt to
eliminate entire cultures or
racial group
ordeal
- A painful and possibly life-
threatening test inflicted on
someone suspected of
wrongdoing
Video: Sderot Ordeal http:
//www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kroyMfkoRHA
Social mobility (p. 285, chapter
12)
- The ability of people to
change their social position
within the society
Dowry death: The killing of a
wife by her in-laws if the wife's
parents fail to pay additional
dowry (p. 274, chapter 11).
cp. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Dowry_death
Alexander the Great:
- Olympias (Alexander’s
mother) had Cleopatra
Eurydice and her daughter by
Philip, Europa, burned alive
(Wikipedia)
- A barbaric Macedonian ritual
was arranged in which a dog
was cut in two, and the army
was supposedly purified. At the
urging of Perdiccas though,
Philip III allowed 300 men, who
had instigated the discord with
Meleager, to be trampled to
death by the elephants, and
Meleager was later murdered
in a temple.
Dalits (former Untouchables)
(p. 291, chapter 12)
- the "crushed" or "oppressed"
people, 'broken to pieces'
See also Wikipedia (http://en.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalit)
genocide (p. 299, chapter 12)
- The systematic attempt to
eliminate entire cultures or
racial group
ordeal
- A painful and possibly life-
threatening test inflicted on
someone suspected of
wrongdoing
Video: Sderot Ordeal http:
//www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kroyMfkoRHA
Social mobility (p. 285, chapter
12)
- The ability of people to
change their social position
within the society
| Themes for discussion: |
Rules /laws
People with an idea of using of
the institutions for practicing
superpower
People with self-awareness to
follow the rules and laws or to
change if they need updates
according to humanity ideals
the institutions for practicing
superpower
People with self-awareness to
follow the rules and laws or to
change if they need updates
according to humanity ideals
Links to works of the students who had presentations:
Jordan Penman at http://jordanp23.deviantart.com/gallery/
Jordan Penman at http://jordanp23.deviantart.com/gallery/
My students are highly gifted. I had really enjoyed their presentations this week.
| Kathy even had a solo art-show in the lobby of the Institute this year. Billy (on the right) was the chairman. |
Javier models interior design with the most sophisticated computer programs. They make everything inside
to look like real. On this picture you can also see the chairwoman of the Conference - Kathy. She was very
helpful during the whole course by assisting me to set up the computer systems at the beginning of classes.
to look like real. On this picture you can also see the chairwoman of the Conference - Kathy. She was very
helpful during the whole course by assisting me to set up the computer systems at the beginning of classes.
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