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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-26-1998 |
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ASB245 1998 Fall – 2012 Spring |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Indians
of the Southwest |
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Comparative
study of the cultures, including the histories and present status, of Indians
of the Southwest. Prerequisites: None. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Cultural
Diversity - [C] General Education Designation: Historical
Awareness - [H] General
Education Designation: Social and Behavioral Sciences - [SB] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ASB245 1998
Fall – 2012 Spring |
Indians of the Southwest |
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Explain basic principles of cultural anthropology. (I) |
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Describe anthropological research methods, and provide
examples from the Southwest. (I) |
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Analyze the relationship between environment and culture,
providing examples from the Southwest. (II) |
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Explain the relationship of contemporary cultures to those
from the past, using examples from the Southwest. (III) |
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Analyze factors leading to the Pueblo Revolt from both the
Native American and Spanish viewpoints. (IV) |
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Describe cultures and lifeways
of several Southwestern tribal groups. (V) |
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Describe major contemporary
issues relating to Southwestern tribal groups in the area of culture change,
politics, water rights, economics, or intergroups
relationships. (VI) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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ASB245 1998
Fall – 2012 Spring |
Indians of the Southwest |
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I. Anthropological Method
and Theory A. Cultural anthropology B. Economics, social and
political organization, and religion C. Linguistics and its
relevance to native peoples D. Research methods E. Applied anthropology II. Environmental Diversity
in the Southwest A. Relationship of
environment to culture B. Subsistence in
Southwestern environments III. Connections to the Past
A. Overview of cultures
from the past 1. Hohokam 2. Anasazi B. Relationship to present IV. The European Entrance A. Early Spanish in the
Southwest B. The Pueblo Revolt C. Consequences of the
Revolt V. Contemporary Native
American Groups in the Southwest A. Pueblo peoples 1. Locations and
environments 2. Cultural characteristics
3. Current issues B. O'odham (Tohono and Akimal) 1. Locations and
environments 2. Cultural characteristics
3. Current issues C. Athabascans:
Navajo and Apache 1. Locations and
environments 2. Cultural characteristics
3. Current issues D. Yumans
1. Locations and
environments 2. Cultural characteristics
3. Current issues E. Other groups 1. Locations and
environments 2. Cultural characteristics
3. Current issues VI. Cross-Cultural Current
Issues A. Culture change B. Economics C. Intergroup relations D. Politics and government E. Other |