Anthropology 11

Latin American Culture and Society

Welcome to Spring 2020!

Thank you for enrolling in ANTH 11, Latin American Culture and Society, a fully online course through CityOnline at CCSF. I look forward to being your professor and working together to make anthropology meaningful and memorable, as well as practical so that you leave with an intellectual toolkit that is valuable for many academic pursuits as well as in your own daily lives.

ANTH 11 is a challenging course, based on the comprehensive and critical analysis of the cultures and traditions of Latin American and Caribbean peoples. Critical in-depth study of contemporary society and political systems, inter-ethnic relations, traditional medicinal healing, religions, and sorcery are among the interesting topics we will explore in this class.

Student Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyze the non-western roles and values in the contemporary indigenous cultures of Latin America.
Interpret and contextualize the unique historical perspectives of the contemporary peoples of Latin America.
Examine the influences of non-Iberian cultures on Latin America.
Analyze the role of indigenous peoples in the culture-history of Latin America.

Peering through a long-abandoned storage unit in the Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal, Mexico.

...are you on the waitlist?

Don't panic! There is a good chance that you will receive an Add Code for the class. I drop students who do not attend the first week of the course, and I go down the Waitlist in order.

Course Basics

ANTH 11, Latin American Culture & Society (3 units)

Section 931, 100% Online (CRN 32895) Course Dates: 2/24/2020 - 5/20/2020

This class is part of CityOnline and is a short-term, late-start class.

Course Syllabus

ANTH 11 Official Course Syllabus (coming soon!)

ANTH 11 is a recommended course for the AA-T (Associate Degree for Transfer) in Anthropology. For detailed information, please visit the Anthropology Program website.

Required Textbook(s)

De Leon, Jason. The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail. ISBN 978-0520282759
Sanabria, Harry. The Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean. 2nd Edition. ISBN 978-1138675810

Recommended Textbook(s)

Chasteen, John Chandler. Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. 4th Edition. ISBN 978-0393283051
Carrasco, David. Religions of Mesoamerica. 2nd Edition. ISBN 978-1478607403

Afro-Puerto Rican women performing traditional Bomba dancing. Bomba is one of the earliest forms of indigenous music in Puerto Rico.

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Introduction to Online Learning

What are the real challenges encountered by both new and experienced online students, and how can you be successful? Tune in to this short (12:00) tutorial video (above) to help debunk common myths about online learning.