Teaching Undergraduate Anthropology: Problems, Solutions, and Experiments

Modular Flexibility in an Individualized Introductory Cultural Anthropology Course

“…We adhere to the belief that the introductory course in cultural anthropology should expose students to the subject matter, methods, and explanatory systems of our discipline so that students might develop the "anthropological point of view." However, we d o not attempt to mass produce a covey of "miniature professionals" (Dobbert, 1972). While Dobbert logically argues that few students actually analyze a society once they finish an introductory course, we feel the devdopment of an anthropological perspective allows students to analyze their own society and, more importantly, their relationship to that society.…”