Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of our Ferraro & Andreatta textbook (What is Anthropology?

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• Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of our Ferraro & Andreatta textbook (What is Anthropology? ; The Concept of Culture; Applied Anthropology; The Growth of Anthropological Theory)
• the supplementary videos for Chapters 1-4 in CourseMate
• the introductory photos in Lessons 1 & 2 of the “Lessons” web pages
• the supplementary readings and audiovisual resources for Chapters 1-4 in the instructor’s “Lecture Notes”

2.

• Chapters  5, 6, 7, and 8 of our Ferraro & Andreatta textbook (Methods in Cultural Anthropology; Language and Communication; Making a Living; Economics)
• the supplementary videos for Chapters 5-8 in CourseMate
• the introductory photos in Lessons 3 & 4 of the “Lessons” web pages
• the supplementary readings and audiovisual resources for Chapters 5-8 in the instructor’s “Lecture Notes”

3.

• Chapters  9, 10, 11, and 12 of our Ferraro & Andreatta textbook (Marriage and the Family; Kinship and Descent; Sex and Gender; Social Stratification)
• the supplementary videos for Chapters 9-12 in CourseMate
• the introductory photos in Lessons 5 & 6 of the “Lessons” web pages
• the supplementary readings and audiovisual resources for Chapters 9-12 in the instructor’s “Lecture Notes”

4.

• Chapters  13, 14, 15, and 16 of our Ferraro & Andreatta textbook (Political Organization and Social Control; Belief Systems; Art; The Modern World Order)
• the supplementary videos for Chapters 13-16 in CourseMate
• the introductory photos in Lessons 7 & 8 of the “Lessons” web pages
• the supplementary readings and audiovisual resources for Chapters 13-16 in the instructor’s “Lecture Notes”

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