ANTHROPOLOGY 0200

CULTURE AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

SARAH ALEXANDER CHASE Semester I, 2014-15
304 Giddings Hose !ro"n
#ni$ersit%
S&r&'(A(C'&se)*ro"n+ed ,-.e 'ors/ !e0ore
&nd &0ter .1&ss,
2 12-1
Room / Giddings
103


Aims:
3'e go&1 o0 t'is .orse is to .'&11enge or *e1ie0s &*ot some o0ten t&4en
0or gr&nted &ssm5tions &*ot 'm&n *e'&$ior &nd t'e 'm&n 5s%.'e *%
e6&mining .1tres "it' di7erent .on.e5tions o0 5erson&1it%, se10 &nd
.ognition+ #nder .onsider&tion "i11 *e t'e isses o0 t'e ro1e o0 n&tre $s+
nrtre in 'm&n so.i&1 &nd .ogniti$e de$e1o5ment, t'e n&tre o0
inte11igen.e, t'e &sso.i&tion o0 m&trit% "it' inde5enden.e, t'e n&tr&1ness
o0 emotions &nd o0 t'e &sso.i&tion o0 5s%.'o1ogi.&1 .'&r&.teristi.s "it'
gender+
At t'e end o0 t'e .orse stdents "i11 .ond.t & s'ort et'nogr&5'% on &
s*8e.t o0 t'eir o"n .'oosing+
Texts:
3'e 0o11o"ing *oo4s &re re9ired/

S&r&' C'&se, 200: Perfectly Prep: Gender Extremes at a New England Prep
School.
Ne" ;or4/ ,60ord #ni$ersit% <ress+
=&r8orie S'ost&4,1>:1 Nisa: The Life and Words of a !ng Woman. Ne"
;or4/
?int&ge !oo4s+
@ose5' 3o*in, D&$id 2, D&n& D&$idson 1>:> Preschool in Three "!lt!res:
#apan$ "hina and the %nited States. Ne" H&$en/;&1e #ni$ersit% <ress+
3e5i1it ,1e S&itoti, 1>:A The Worlds of a &aasai Warrior+ !er1e1e%/
#ni$ersit% o0 C&1i0orni& <ress+
Ni.'o1&s Bristo0 &nd S'er%1 2Dnn, 200> 'alf the S(y: T!rning )ppression
into opport!nity for Women Worldwide. Ne" ;or4/ A10red A+ Bno50+
=&1.o1m G1&d"e11, 200: )!tliers: the story of s!ccess. New *or(: Little$
+rown , "ompany.
Sd'ir ?en4&tes', 200: Gang Leader -or a .ay: A /og!e Sociologist
Ta(es to the Streets. Ne" ;or4/ <engin !oo4s+
Articles on reserve/
Be$in Roose, 200> The %nli(ely .isciple: A sinner0s Semester at
America0s 'oliest %ni1ersity. Ne" ;or4/ Gr&nd Centr&1 <*1is'ing+
C&t'erine A+ LtC, 1>>: %nnat!ral Emotions+ C'i.&go/ #ni$ersit% o0 C'i.&go
<ress+
Ro*ert A+ Le?ine et &1+ DE&r1% C'i1d De$e1o5ment in &n A0ri.&n Conte6t/
Com5&r&ti$e 1essons+E In "hild "are and "!lt!re. Ne" ;or4/ C&m*ridge
#ni$ersit% <ress+

E1al!ations:
E6&min&tions "i11 .onsist o0 t"o mid-terms &nd & Fn&1 5&5er+ 3'e 5r5ose o0
t'e 5&5er is to '&$e stdents ti1iCe .on.e5ts 1e&rned in t'e .orse &nd to
.ond.t & s'ort et'nogr&5'% on & s*8e.t o0 t'eir o"n .'oosing+
=id-term e6&m 25G
Se.ond mid-term e6&m 25G
Hin&1 5&5er 25G
Se.tion 5er0orm&n.e 25G
&ethods:
3'e 1e.tres "i11 *e 'e1d on =ond&%s &nd 2ednesd&%s+ 3'ese "i11
s551ement, not smm&riCe t'e re&dings+ 3'e Hrid&% 'or "i11 *e ti1iCed 0or
$ie"ing F1ms+ In &ddition to t'e 1e.tres &nd t'e F1ms, t'ere "i11 *e sm&11
dis.ssion se.tions meeting on.e e$er% "ee4+ 3'ese se.tions "i11 5ro$ide &
setting 0or s'&ring ide&s, dis.ssing t'e re&dings &nd r&ising 9estions+
Attend&n.e in t'e se.tions is re9ired+ Three short responses to the readings will be
due in section during the term. These responses along with attendance and contributions to the
discussion will determine the final section grade. Se.tion times "i11 *e &rr&nged &t t'e
end o0 t'e Frst "ee4 o0 .1&ss+

Stdents "it' dis&*i1ities, in.1ding Din$isi*1eE dis&*i1ities 1i4e .'roni.
dise&ses, 1e&rning dis&*i1ities or 5s%.'o1ogi.&1 disorders &re en.or&ged to
m&4e &n &55ointment otside o0 .1&ss time "it' t'e instr.tor e&r1% in t'e
semester+

I0 %o '&$e &n% 5ro*1ems "it' t'e .orse, or &re n'&55% "it' %or o"n
5er0orm&n.e, 51e&se get in to.' "it' t'e instr.tor or "it' one o0 t'e
3e&.'ing Assist&nts+ <ro*1ems &re m.' e&sier to so1$e i0 t'e% &re t&.41ed
"'en t'e% Frst &55e&r+ Do not "&it nti1 t'e 1&st moment i0 %o &re '&$ing
&n% di-.1ties+

I0 %o '&$e 5ro*1ems "it' "riting, 51e&se get in to.' "it' t'e 2riting
Center+
ASSIGN=EN3S ARE LIS3ED ,N 3HE DA3E 3HE; ARE ASSIGNED+ 3HE; ARE
D#E 3HE H,LL,2ING CLASS =EE3ING+


SCHED#LE+

Se5tem*er 3 Hirst meeting I 3'e s.o5e &nd &ims o0 5s%.'o1ogi.&1
&nt'ro5o1og% I Le.tre 1
ASSIGNED/ C'&se C'&5ters 1 J 2
Se5tem*er 5 N&tre $s+ Nrtre - Le.tre 2
ASSIGNED/ G1&d"e11, C'&5ter 1
2&t.' 3ED 3&14 DSs&n S&$&ge-Rm*&g' on &5esE
'tt5/KK"""+ted+.omKt&14sKss&n(s&$&ge(rm*&g'(on(&5es(t'&t("rite+'t
m1
Se5tem*er : Hm&n n&tre &nd .1tr&1 ni$ers&1s - Le.tre 3
ASSIGNED/ G1&d"e11, C'&5ter L
I. Nature vs. Nurture
Se5tem*er 10 3'e 'm&n 1i0e .%.1e in 5s%.'o1og% &nd &nt'ro5o1og%/ Hred,
Eri4son &nd =&1ino"s4i - Le.tre 4
ASSIGNED/ G1&d"e11, C'&5ter :
Se5tem*er 12 Hi1m/ .a!ghter from .anang
ASSIGNED/ 3o*in, 2 J D&$idson C'+ 1 J 2 M5+ 12 I 35N
Se5tem*er 15 C'i1dre&ring &s .1tr&1 &d&5t&tion/ =e&d &nd !enedi.t -
Le.tre 5
ASSIGNED/ 3o*in, 2 J D&$idson C'+ 2 M3A I L1N
Se5tem*er 1L C'i1d'ood in di7erent settings/ Si6 C1tre Std% - Le.tre A
ASSIGNED/ 3o*in, 2 J D&$idson C'+ 3

Se5tem*er 1> Hi1m/ .a!ghter from .anang - .ontined
ASSIGNED/ 3o*in, 2 J D&$idson C'+ 4
Se5tem*er 22 C'i1dre&ring &s .1tr&1 &d&5t&tion/ ni$ers&1s J so.io-
e.onomi. di7eren.esI Le.tre L
ASSIGNED/ 3o*in, 2 J D&$idson C'+ 5

Se5tem*er 24 - C'i1d'ood in di7erent settings/ Le?ine J <res.'oo1 in 3'ree
C1tres - Le.tre :
ASSIGNED/ S'ost&4, Introd.tion
Se5tem*er 2A I Hi1m/ +orn into +rothels
ASSIGNED/ S'ost&4, C'&5ters 1, 2 J 3
Se5tem*er 2> - Crrent rese&r.' in .'i1d de$e1o5ment Le.tre >
ASSIGNED/ S'ost&4, C'&5ters 4 J 5
II. The Nature of Intelligence and Thought

,.to*er 1 <i&getOs t'eor% o0 .ogniti$e de$e1o5ment I Le.tre 10
ASSIGNED/ S&itoti, 3 I 35
,.to*er 3 Hi1m/ +orn into +rothels .ontined
ASSIGNED/ S&itoti 3A I LA
,.to*er A C1tre &nd en$ironment/ .ogniti$e de$e1o5ment in .ross-.1tr&1
5ers5e.ti$e - Le.tre 11
ASSIGNED/ ?en4&tes', <re0&.e, C'&5ters 1 J 2 M5 to 5&ge
3>N
,.to*er : C1tre &nd en$ironment/ 5r&.ti.es t'&t &..ont 0or t'e
di7eren.es I Le.tre 12
ASSIGNED/ ?en4&tes' C'&5ters 2 M40 I A5N J 3
,.to*er 10 Hi1m/ Which Way 'ome
ASSIGNED/ Std% 0or midterm
,.to*er 13 Co1m*s D&% MNo C1&ssN
,.to*er 15 =ID3ER= EXA=
III. Maturity and Independence: Adolescence
,.to*er 1L Hi1m/ Which Way 'ome .ontined
ASSIGNED/ ?en4&tes', C'&5ter 4 J 5
,.to*er 20 3'e 2estern in$ention o0 &do1es.en.e I Le.tre 13
ASSIGNED/ ?en4&tes', C'&5ters A J L

,.to*er 22 Ado1es.en.e in & .ross-.1tr&1 5ers5e.ti$e/ &ge gr&des J
&ge sets I Le.tre 14
ASSIGNED/ C'&se, C'&5ter 3
,.to*er 24 Hi1m/ God Grew Tired of %s
ASSIGNED/ C'&se, C'&5ter 4
,.to*er 2L Ado1es.en.e in & .ross-.1tr&1 5ers5e.ti$e/ &ge $i11&ges J
H&r$&rd - Le.tre 15
ASSIGNED/ C'&se, C'&5ter 5
,.to*er 2> Rites o0 <&ss&ge I Le.tre 1A
ASSIGNED/ Roose, .'&5ters 1 J 3
IV. The Psychology of Gender
,.to*er 31 Hi1m/ God Grew Tired of %s .ontined
ASSIGNED/ C'&se, C'&5ter A MFrst PN

No$em*er 3 Crrent rese&r.' in &do1es.en.e I Le.tre 1L
ASSIGNED/ C'&se, C'&5ter A .ont+
No$em*er 5 3'e .1tr&1 .onstr.tion o0 gender - Le.tre 1:
ASSIGNED/ C'&se, C'&5ter L

No$em*er L Hi1m/ Water
ASSIGNED/ S'ost&4, C'&5ter A J L
No$em*er 10 !io1ogi.&1 J .1tr&1 di7eren.es in gender ide&1s I Le.tre 1>
ASSIGNED/ S'ost&4, C'&5ters 11 J 12
No$em*er 12 Gender identit% J gender str&tiF.&tion I Le.tre 20
ASSIGNED/ Ni.'o1&s &nd Bristo0, Introd.tion J C'&5ter
1
No$em*er 14 Hi1m/ Good 'air
ASSIGNED/ Ni.'o1&s &nd Bristo0, C'&5ters 2 J 3
V. The Flexiility of !rotic !xpression and !"otions.
No$em*er 1L Se6&1it% I Le.tre 21
ASSIGNED/ Ni.'o1&s &nd Bristo0, C'&5ters 4, 5, J A
No$em*er 1> C1tre &nd emotions I Le.tre 22
ASSIGNED/ Ni.'o1&s &nd Bristo0, C'&5ters > J 12
No$em*er 21 Hi1m/ Good 'air .ontined
ASSIGNED/ 2or4 on et'nogr&5'% M1N
No$em*er 24 Crrent rese&r.' in &nt'ro5o1og% I Le.tre 23
ASSIGNED/ 2or4 on et'nogr&5'% M2N
N, SEC3I,NS
No$em*er 2A 2or4 on et'nogr&5'% Mno .1&ssN M3 J 4N
N, SEC3I,NS
ASSIGNED/ 2or4 on et'nogr&5'%
No$em*er 2: T!n"s#ivin# Holi$!%
N, SEC3I,NS
De.em*er 1 Con.1sionsKet'nogr&5'i. rese&r.' I Le.tre 24
ASSIGNED/ Std% 0or midterm

De.em*er 3 Se.ond =idterm E6&min&tion
ASSIGNED/ 2or4 on et'nogr&5'% M5N
De.em*er 5 No C1&ssK"or4 on et'nogr&5'% MAN
Dr+ C'&se &nd 3As &$&i1&*1e to 'e15 "it' et'nogr&5'ies dring
t'e .1&ss 5eriod
ASSIGNED/ 2or4 on et'nogr&5'% MLN
De.em*er 215 Hin&1 5&5ers de *% 10 A+=+