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Teaching
General Statement of Teaching Interests:
I
believe in providing students with ways of integrating practical subjects with
those areas of study that enrich the mind and spirit. For students destined for
fields both in and outside academia, I help students to find fulfilling ways of
contributing to the need for skilled analysts and researchers with sharp
critical thinking skills who have learned to manage, evaluate, and interpret
large volumes of different kinds of data on human social and cultural life. I teach a variety of courses including introductory (cultural and
four-field) anthropology, advanced anthropological and social theory,
ethnographic methods and data analysis, and contemporary culture in the context
of globalization. In addition to regional ethnography focusing on North America,
I teach classes or incorporate perspectives from my fieldwork in
Indonesia which addresses the role of development programs in the politics of
culture and ethnic identity. Courses offering cross-cultural perspectives on
important social, cultural, and environmental issues are a natural expression of
my experience and interests.
Current Teaching:
FALL TERM 2008
SPRING TERM 2008
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Anthropology
201 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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Anthropology 280 - Special Topics: U.S. Culture and the Changing
Family
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Anthropology 480 - Special Topics: Anthropology of Global Problems
FALL TERM 2007
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Anthropology
201 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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Anthropology 343 - Anthropological Research Methods
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Anthropology 427 - Ethnic Relations
Teaching Portfolio:
I have prepared a detailed
Teaching Portfolio which provides an overview of my teaching
philosophy and pedagogy. You may link to the
Teaching
Portfolio directly. In addition, you may download the entire
Teaching Portfolio in PDF
Format.
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