Anthropology 307
Ecological Anthropology
Spring 2004
Syllabus


Instructor: Dr. Richard W. Stoffle
Co-Instructor: Dr. Rebecca S. Toupal

Teaching Assistant: Brian Adams-Thies

 

For This Date

Topic

Read

Jan 15

Introduction – Basic Concepts

EVA: Ch 1, 2; Landscape, Nature; Real Dirt

Jan 20

Modeling Nature and People

EVA: Ch 3, 4, 5; Globalization

Jan 22

Risk Society and Environment

REM: Ch 1, Ch 2

Jan 27

Risk Society & Traditional People

REM: Ch 3, Ch 4; 

Jan 29

Numic – 10 K years of ethics

Stoffle (1) – Historic

Feb 03

Numic – 

Stoffle (2) – Puha and Place

Feb 05

Numic – Threats

Stoffle (3) – Hoover Dam, Stoffle (4) - Ghost Dance

Feb 10

Numic – Solutions

Stoffle (5) - Angry Rock

Feb 12

Bali – 2 K years of ethics

Lansing book

Feb 17

Bali

Lansing book

Feb 19

Bali – Threats

Lansing book

Feb 24

Bali – Solutions

Lansing book

Feb 26

Exam #1

 

Mar 02

Marine Protected Areas

MPA: Ch 1, 2

Mar 04

Marine Protected Areas

MPA: Ch 3, 4

Mar 09

Bahamas – 400 years of ethics
(1st paper due)

MPA: Ch 5; Saunders (1) -Bahamas

Mar 11

Bahamas – Threats

MPA: Ch 8, 9, Saunders (1)- Bahamas

Mar 16 - 18

Spring Break

No Readings

Mar 23

Bahamas

TBA

Mar 25

Bahamas - Solutions

TBA

Mar 30

Dominican Republic 100 years of ethics
(2nd paper due)

Stoffle (6) Ecosystem and Coasts

Apr 01

Dominican Republic

Stoffle (6) Cont.

Apr 06

Dominican - Threats

Stoffle (7) Reefs from Space 

Apr 08

Dominican - Solutions

Stoffle (8) Folk & Conservation Ethics

Apr 13

Exam #2

 

Apr 15

Scandinavian Folk Fishers 100 years of ethics

Toupal (1): Cultural Landscapes; EVA: Ch 6

Apr 20

SFF Threats & Solutions
(3rd paper due)

Toupal (1); EVA: Ch 7

Apr 22

Jamaican Rasta - 100 years of ethics

EVA: Ch 8, Ch 9

Apr 27

Jamaica Rasta

 

Apr 29

Jamaican Rasta

REM: Ch 5, Ch 7

May 4

World Cultural Ecology Future

REM: Ch 9, Ch 10

May 6

World Cultural Ecology Future
(Final paper due)

REM: Ch 11, Ch 12

May 11

Final Exam

2pm – 4pm



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