DEPARTMENT
OF ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 230 Conflict and Violence Dr.
Richard W Franke
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Required
Chasin,
Barbara H. 2004. Inequality and Violence in the
Harris,
Marvin. 1974. Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: the Riddles of Culture.
King,
Martin Luther, Jr. “Loving your enemies”
(1957), “Letter from a
These
readings are available in the college bookstore and should be purchased. A few
additional readings are on e-reserve
at Sprague Library as noted in the week by week topics list.
Course
Requirements:
Complete the readings before class during the week they are assigned. This will allow
class discussions to review, criticize, and go beyond the readings. Grades
will be based on a first midterm on February 23 (25 points), a second midterm
on April 6 (25 points), a final on May 4 (35 points) and class participation (15
points). You can receive full credit for class participation by perfect
attendance. Less than perfect attendance will result in a lower participation
score.
Writing
Assignments:
Occasional in-class or between classes
writing assignments will be given. These assignments count as points toward the
midterm or final exams. That is, they count for final course credit and your
grade. If you miss class, you are still expected to complete these assignments
on time. If it is necessary for you to miss a class, go to the website:
http://chss.montclair.edu/anthro/anth230writingassignments.htm
to
check whether you have missed a writing assignment for that class. Download the
assignment and prepare it for the next class. Failure to do so will result in
loss of points towards the final grade.
Office
Hours:
Come and discuss issues in the course or
any materials you do not understand. My office is Dickson Hall 128, ext. 4133,
e-mail
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Or other times at your request.
TOPICS AND
Week Topic
and
Jan 19 What
is violence? How can we study it?
VIDEO: Obedience, Sprague Library Video # 1915
Jan 26 Biology
or culture? Aggression theory, Freud, sociobiology.
Culture
or biology? Anthropological critiques, Erich Fromm’s theory of violence.
Feb 2 Our
nonviolent ancestors: primitive conflict control
Feb 9 Our
violent ancestors: primitive conflict out of control.
VIDEO: A Man Called Bee
Feb 16 Origins
of modern violence
Feb 23 Midterm # 1 in Class
VIDEO: The Burning Times, Sprague Library Video
# 4121
March 2 Modern
violence: family, sex, and pornography.
Hall,
Jacquelyn Dowd, “The Mind That Burns in Each Body: Women, Rape, and Racial
Violence;” and Martin, Patricia Yancey and Robert A. Hummer, “Fraternities and
Rape on Campus”—on e-reserve at
Sprague Library
March
9 Inequality
in the
|
Midterm # 1 will be
given on Thursday, Feb 23, and will count for 25% of the final grade. |
March 16 Spring
Break: No Class
March 23 Modern
violence: street crime in the
Harris, “Why There's
Terror on the Streets,” chapter 7 of America
Now. On e-reserve.
Mar 30 Modern
violence: structural violence in the
|
Midterm
# 2 will be given on Thursday, April 6, and will count for 25% of the final
grade. |
April 6 Midterm # 2 in Class
April 6 Racial
and ethnic violence; violence against workers and the unemployed
April 13 Modern
violence: imperialism and militarism
April 20 Modern
violence: genocide and administrative killings
FILM: Night and Fog
April 27 Nonviolence,
and social change
Chasin, chapter 16
|
The final
exam will cover materials since the second midterm only. |
VIDEO:
Eyes on the Prize
VIDEO: Who Killed Martin
Luther King?
May 4 FINAL EXAM:
35% of the final grade
Classroom Courtesy–A Strategy for Better
Grades
Professor Richard W. Franke
By observing the following rules you will
help me—the instructor—to provide a better and more interesting course. You
will also help yourself and your fellow students to achieve better
concentration and therefore to get better grades. I do not curve, so the more
you concentrate, the more you learn, and the better your grade, no matter how
other students do. So, please—
1. Be in your seat with your notebook open and
your pen or pencil ready when the class starts.
2. Do not start packing your materials until
class is actually over.
3. Do
not eat or drink during class.
4. Turn
off all cell phones and pagers.
5. Do not leave the room during class unless
you plan to stay out for the period. Use the toilet and the drinking fountain
before or after class.
6. Do not whisper, rattle papers, or otherwise
distract your fellow students during class, especially during videos. If you
have seen the video previously and are bored, either try to see something new
in it, or leave.
7. Do not ask to discuss your grade or other
matters at the beginning of class unless you feel your concerns are relevant to
the entire class. In that case, please tell me you feel a public discussion is
needed. Otherwise, use my office hours or make an appointment to see me
privately.
8. Let me know if special circumstances make
it hard for you to follow any of these rules.
Students wishing to
read my advice about how to study more effectively, and those wishing examples
of the kinds of questions typically found on exams for this course, are
encouraged to look at:
Franke, Richard W.
1998. The Anthropology Student Guide to
Better Grades. Department of Anthropology. Third edition. http://chss2.montclair.edu/anthropology/bettergrades.htm
To access e-reserves
at Sprague: http://library.montclair.edu
1. Click on the
electronic reserves page at the top of the page. This takes you to: http://ereserves.montclair.edu/eres/
2. Select the course
by course number/name, by department, or by instructor.
3. Click on the course
number and click “accept” on the copyright button.
4. Enter the password:
franker
5. Select the electronic document you wish to
view.