Anth of Sex and Gender
This page is for Anthropology 2240 students at Douglas College. This class meets on Monday and Wednesday afternoons in New Westminster throughout the fall.
To email Tad at Douglas click here.
The Anthropology of Human Sexuality
Textbooks:
1) Klein, Laura. 2004. Men and Women in World Cultures. Toronto: McGraw-Hill.
2) Abu-Lughod, Lila 1993 Writing Women’s Worlds: Bedouin Stories. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Handouts By Week
I. The Anthropological Perspective and Theoretical Orientation
1: Class Introduction (September 6, 11, 13)
Syllabus
Readings Questions for Laura Klein
Readings Questions for Lila Abu-Lughod
Film Questions for ‘The Trobriand Islanders’
Eras of Feminist Anthropology and Ethnography (Chart)
Assignment Handout (Prospectus Due Oct 18; Essay Due Nov 29)
Discussion Group Dates and Procedures
II. Biology Versus Culture
Biological Orientations (September 18, 20)
Personal Worksheet for Discussion Group 1 (Meets Sept 27)
Lecture Outline for Biological and Cultural Orientations
Cultural Orientations (Sept 25, 27, October 2)
Film Questions for ‘Coming of Age’
Discussion Group 1 – September 27
Midterm I Study Guide
Film Questions for ‘A World Without Husbands or Fathers’
Midterm I – October 4, 2006 (In Regular Class Time)
Note: There is no class on October 9
III. The Impact of Material Conditions on the Expression of Sexuality and Gender
Overview and Foragers (October 11, 16, 18)
Summary of Theses and Orienting Questions
Questions for ‘Iskut Hunters’ Slides
Powerpoint Slides
Other Class Slides
Horticulturalists and Pastoralists (October 23, 25, 30)
Personal Worksheet for Discussion Group 2 (Meets October 30)
Questions for Masai Film Excerpts
Discussion Group 2 – October 30
Personal Worksheet for Discussion Group 3 (Meets November 6)
Slides from Arizona (Not Shown; related to Pastoralism)
Agriculturalists and the Origins of Inequality (November 1)
Questions for Asante Market Women
Midterm II Study Guide
The State (November 6)
Lecture Quotes
Discussion Group 3 – November 6
Personal Worksheet for Discussion Group 4 (Meets November 20)
Midterm II – November 8, 2006 (In Regular Class Time)
Note: There is no class on November 13
IV. Ideological Constraints on the Expression of Gender and Sexuality: Ambiguities and Issues
Politics (November 15, 20)
Film Questions for ‘The Power Game’
Transcripts and Questions Package
Discussion Group 4 – November 20
Religion (November 22, 27)
Outline, Quotes Package, and Film Questions
Personal Worksheet for Discussion Group 5 (Meets November 29)
Study Guide for Final Quiz
Gendered Language (November 29)
Discussion Group 5 – November 29
Final Quiz – December 4, 2006 (In Regular Class Time)
Post-Quiz Office Hours
Wednesday December 6, 2006
10am - 11:00am
NW 3304A (My Office)
(You can view your final quiz at these times.)
Other Resources for Anthropology 2240
Anthropology of Sexuality and Gender websites via my del.icio.us account; if you have suggestions to add to this list, please email the links to me. (Constantly Updated)
Books Discussed or Referred to In Class (via Library Thing; Constantly Updated)
Articles Discussed or Referred to In Class (via CiteULike; Constantly Updated)
Anthropology of Sexuality and Gender Reference Books
List of Ethnographies by Series
List of Ethnographies by Geographical Region