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Anthro Top 40

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Overview

This course covers 40 key concepts in anthropology, with each concept explained in a concise two-minute video. The learning outcomes include gaining a foundational understanding of various anthropological concepts such as culture, globalization, identity, and structural functionalism. The course aims to introduce learners to a wide range of topics in anthropology in a quick and accessible manner. The teaching method involves short, focused videos for each concept. This course is intended for individuals interested in anthropology or looking to quickly grasp key concepts in the field.

Syllabus

ANTHRO TOP 40 series intro.
ACTOR-NETWORK THEORY explained in two minutes.
THE ANTHROPOCENE explained in two minutes.
CAPITALISM explained in two minutes.
CLASS explained in two minutes.
The concept of CULTURE explained in two minutes.
The "CULTURE OF POVERTY" explained in two minutes.
CULTURAL RELATIVISM explained in two minutes.
DISCOURSE explained in two minutes.
The EMIC and the ETIC explained in two minutes.
ETHNOGRAPHY explained in two minutes.
ETHNONATIONALISM explained in two minutes.
FOUR FIELDS OF ANTHRO explained in two minutes.
GLOBALIZATION OF CULTURE explained in two minutes.
HEGEMONY explained in two minutes.
IDENTITY explained in two minutes.
INTERPRETIVE ANTHRO explained in two minutes.
INTERSECTIONALITY explained in two minutes.
MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY explained in two minutes.
MORAL PANICS explained in two minutes.
NATIONALITY explained in two minutes.
NEOLIBERALISM explained in two minutes.
THE ORIGINAL AFFLUENT SOCIETY explained in two minutes.
THE PANOPTICON explained in two minutes.
The POLITICS OF REPRESENTATION explained in two minutes.
POPULAR CULTURE explained in two minutes.
POSITIONALITY and REFLEXIVITY explained in two minutes.
POSTMODERN ANTHROPOLOGY explained in two minutes.
THE PROPAGANDA MODEL OF THE MEDIA explained in two minutes.
PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGY explained in two minutes.
RACE and ETHNICITY explained in two minutes.
RELIGION explained in two minutes.
RESEARCH ETHICS (in anthro) explained in two minutes.
SEX, GENDER, & SEXUALITY explained in two minutes.
SOLIDARITY (mechanical vs organic) explained in two minutes.
STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM explained in two minutes.
STUDYING UP explained in two minutes.
STRUCTURE and AGENCY explained in two minutes.
SUBCULTURE explained in two minutes.
URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY explained in two minutes.
YOUR ESSAY IS BIASED explained in two minutes.

Taught by

Ryan James

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