担当者    Instructor:
デキキス　ジョー　教授
Dr. Joseph DeChicchis

授業の目的    Course Objectives:
This course explains the notion of culture and presents examples of various modes of cultural variation.

各回ごとの授業内容    Course Contents of Each Session:
1. Two views of culture
2. Cultural norms
3. Nonhuman culture
4. Cultural values, emblems, and taboos
5. Determinants of culture
6. Kinesics
7. Handedness
8. Systemic artifacts
9. Kin terms
10. Counting and measuring
11. Dress
12. Body art
13. Adaptation; conflict, understanding, accommodation
14. Comprehensive EXAM

授業方法    Methods of Instruction:
Lectures. Directed reading. Homework.

教科書    Text (in the Sanda library):
David Crystal, 1997. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. Cambridge U. Press, 2nd edition. (This book is available in the KSC library.)

参考文献    Other Reference Works:
Various readings will be suggested during the term.

成績評価方法・基準    Method of Evaluation:
There will be no exam during the final exam period. The grade for the course will be comprehensive. The grade will be based on in-class exams and take-home assignments. If you pass the comprehensive in-class exam given at the end of the semester, then you will pass this course.

学生による授業評価の方法    Course Evaluation by Students:
Please use the KGU intranet method to evaluate this course. (ネット利用 -- 所定のフォーマット)

準備学習等についての具体的な指示および他の科目との関連    Prerequisites, Preparation Notes:

キーワード    Key Words:
human culture, cultural anthropology, norm, taboo, cultural values, kinesics, kinship, systemic artifact, semiotic