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. Cultural values and emblems
4. Cultural taboos
5. Kinesics
6. Handedness
7. Systemic artifacts: kin terms
8. Systemic artifacts: counting and measuring
9. Dress
10. Grooming
11. Foods, flowers, and drugs.
12. Cultural analysis: conflict, understanding, accommodation
13. Summary

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

教科書    Text:
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 system, artifact, semiotic, systemic