And, once again... University of Minnesota Duluth Tim Roufs’ © Europa and the Bull Gustave Moreau, c

And, once again... University of Minnesota Duluth Tim Roufs’ © Europa and the Bull Gustave Moreau, c

And, once again... University of Minnesota Duluth Tim Roufs’ © Europa and the Bull Gustave Moreau, c

One item you will see often (and often repeated) is that American Anthropology traditionally has a four-fold approach to the study of humans and closely related species. These four fields include...

One item you will see often (and often repeated) is that American Anthropology traditionally has a four-fold approach to the study of humans and closely related species. These four fields include...

American Anthropology cultural / social Physical / biological archaeology linguistics

Ryan Adams of IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) best summarized the case... So why study The Anthropology of The Peoples and Cultures of Europe?

And lots of people find these topics interesting... There have been 323,090+ page views of the UMD Anthropology of Europe WebPages in the four of years...

323,090

So... we’re going to have a look at...

cultural / social physical / biological archaeological linguistical So... we’re going to have a look at... aspects Peoples and Cultures of Europe and their...

These areas are also commonly known as...

sociocultural biophysical archaeological linguistical aspects Peoples and Cultures of Europe and their... So... we’re going to have a look at...

sociocultural biophysical archaeological linguistical aspects cultural / social physical / biological archaeological linguistical So... we’re going to have a look at... Peoples and Cultures of Europe and their...

And you’ll visit the same four fields as you go through your texts...

... and as you go through your other class materials...

And you’ll visit these fields with your term project...

but more at a later date...

And to study the Anthropology of Europe in this tradition there are a few basic characteristics of anthropology to keep in mind...

1. the four fields of general anthropology 2.culture as a primary concept 3.comparative method as major approach to the study of human behavior 4. holism or the study of "humankind" as a whole, as a primary theoretical goal 5.fieldwork as a primary research technique, involving “participant observation” Main Characteristics of Anthropology

1. the four fields of general anthropology 2.culture as a primary concept 3.comparative method as major approach to the study of human behavior 4. holism or the study of "humankind" as a whole, as a primary theoretical goal 5.fieldwork as a primary research technique, involving “participant observation” Main Characteristics of Anthropology more at a later date...

Finally, to round off our theoretical perspectives, we’ll have a brief look at...

a few “Other Important Terms” including...

1. ethnocentrism 2.cultural relativism absolute cultural relativism critical cultural relativism 3.“multiple cultural worlds” a few “Other Important Terms” including...

1. ethnocentrism 2.cultural relativism absolute cultural relativism critical cultural relativism 3.“multiple cultural worlds” a few “Other Important Terms” including... more at a later date...

and “Units of Analysis” including...

“units of analysis” may include: –one person –the family –the community –a region –a “culture area” –a culture / “subculture” –a nation –the world –an item or action itself –a “cultural metaphor”

“units of analysis” may include: –one person –the family –the community –a region –a “culture area” –a culture / “subculture” –a nation –the world –an item or action itself –a “cultural metaphor” more at a later date...

and we’ll have a brief look at Three Major Perennial Debates including...

1.Biological Determinism vs. Cultural Constructionism 2.Ideationism vs. Cultural Materialism 3.Individual Agency vs. Structuralism (“free will” vs. “power structures”) three major contemporary debates

1.Biological Determinism vs. Cultural Constructionism 2.Ideationism vs. Cultural Materialism 3.Individual Agency vs. Structuralism (“free will” vs. “power structures”) three major contemporary debates more at a later date...

Further instructions follow, but if you want, and your browser permits, clicking on the URL that follows in the next slide will take you to your Moodle home... (your browser may require that you double-click) There is another link at the end of this program

If your browser does not allow you to click on the above URL just enter it in your browser window... Continue on here for further instructions... (your browser may require that you double-click) There is another link at the end of this program

enter: moodle.umn.edu

enter: moodle.umn.edu

Your log-in page will then look something like the following... Log in using your “x.500” information... (that’s the log-in information you use for your )

Log in using your “x.500” information... (that’s the log-in information you use for your )

You may also access your Moodle folder from any of the many course index and content web pages...

Your Moodle “home” will look something like the following...

Your Moodle “home” will look something like this...

Select Peoples and Cultures of Europe...

Your Moodle “home” will look something like this...

Your Moodle screen will look something like the following...

Your Moodle screen will look something like this...

If you are new to Moodle watch the online orientation

Your Moodle screen will look something like this... scroll down

“Block 1”

contains the basic information for the course. For example...

“Block 1” “The Course in a Nutshell”

The Course Outline in a Nutshell

“Block 1” The “Major Due Dates” web page is a handy site

“Block 1” The “Major Due Dates” web page is a handy site

“Block 1”

Weekly Memos are available here...

“Block 1” contains the basic information for the course

“Block 1” REM: “Block 1” contains the basic information for the course scroll down

The Student Collaboration Space could also be very handy...

Click for Week 1 Details... Moodle will open Week 1 and take you to the top of the page...

Your Moodle screen will look something like this...

scroll down

And the listing for Week 1 will look something like this...

scroll down

There are usually four main parts to the listings of a week... plus bonus “For Fun” sections

1. Topics for the Week...

including useful supplementary materials like, for example, figures, illustrations, and graphs......

2. Readings for the Week...

3. Video Information for the week...

4. Activities for the week...

Activities for Week 1 include...

be sure to Update Your Moodle Profile as part of your introduction

Activities for Week 1 include... and, just for the fun of it, have a look around at the rest of the materials...

Activities for Week 1 include have a look around at the rest of your Moodle folder...

For example, have a look at the “First Day Handout”...

The “First-Day” Handout information contains the basic information... It’s the syllabus It look something like the following...

The “First-Day” Handout information contains the basic information... It’s the “syllabus” It look something like the following...

The “First-Day” Handout information contains the basic information... It’s the “syllabus” It look something like the following...

“First-Day” Handout information...

scroll down

“First-Day” Handout information... Basic Contact information...

“First-Day” Handout information... Basic Contact information... scroll down

“Block 1”

As you have seen, “Block 1” contains the basic information for the course

“Block 1” As you have seen, “Block 1” contains the basic information for the course scroll down

click here for grades link

including requirements, due dates, options, and grades

“First-Day” Handout information... Your Gradebook will look something like this Moodle Grader

this is the best place to check requirements, due dates, options, and grades...

“First-Day” Handout information... NOTE: Only the materials in the center panel are required

“First-Day” Handout information... Typical Week’s Listings

Basic Textbook Information

including information on purchasing texts...

Governing Procedures pay attention...

Governing Procedures

NB: Governing Procedures note on Extra Credit Papers

Governing Procedures

Special Facilities Information

“First-Day” Handout information... Basic Contact information... And “Meet Your Professor”...

one more piece of useful information...

At the very top of “Block 1” you will see an alphabet. Clicking on a letter will bring you to a page that indexes course WebPages for virtually all of the scheduled topics and items in the course. Clicking on a letter will bring you to a page that indexes course WebPages for virtually all of the scheduled topics and items in the course.

This information is very useful

How useful?

And lots of people find these topics interesting... There have been 323,090+ page views of the UMD Anthropology of Europe WebPages in the four of years...

323,090

to access a topic simply click on a letter to go to an index page...

and from the index page click on the item you want...

scroll down for more items

scroll down

click on item... and...

voilá

this should be very useful when it comes time to start thinking about your class projectv

Question: How many European “countries” are there?

Answer: It depends on what you consider a “country”.

Answer: It depends on what you consider a “country”.

“European Countries”

But what happened to…. England Scotland Wales Greenland … and the like ? 45

But what happened to... England Scotland Wales Greenland... and the like ?

24 January 2011 List of European Countries by Population 50 Wikipedia

24 January 2011 List of European Countries by Population 50 Wikipedia

List of European Countries by Population Wikipedia 19 January 2015 Wikipedia 58

Question: How many “countries” are there in the world?

Question: How many “countries” are there in the world?

Question: How many “countries” are there in the world?

Question: What percentage of the “countries” in the world are European?

The Times Atlas of the World: Eleventh Comprehensive Edition (2005)

“There are currently 193 states recognized by the United Nations — its 192 members and the Vatican City.” [194 if you include Taiwan] (“A state is an independent territory with a government, a population, and sovereignty over these.”) --Wikipedia 194

“There are currently 193 states recognized by the United Nations — its 192 members and the Vatican City.” [194 if you include Taiwan] (“A state is an independent territory with a government, a population, and sovereignty over these.”) --Wikipedia 194

“There are currently 193 states recognized by the United Nations — its 192 members and the Vatican City.” [194 if you include Taiwan] (“A state is an independent territory with a government, a population, and sovereignty over these.”) --Wikipedia

Wikipedia lists 245 countries

Wikipedia lists 245 countries but only 193 states “with general international recognition” [and 206 “sovereign states”, ]

Question: What percentage of the “countries” in the world are European?

Question: What percentage of the “countries” in the world are European? 45 / 193 = 23.3% 50 / 194 = 25.8%

Question: How many European cultures are there?

Question: How many European cultures are there?

Waloons Flemish

Thursday, 22 March 2012 Week 09 Day 18 Guest: Morris Levy (Belgium)Morris LevyBelgium

REM...

(in fact, they’re encouraged)

And, once again... University of Minnesota Duluth Tim Roufs’ © Europa and the Bull Gustave Moreau, c

And, once again... University of Minnesota Duluth Tim Roufs’ © Europa and the Bull Gustave Moreau, c