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All readings except "TBA" are from the textbook listed on the textbook web page:

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ss2022 Main Due Dates

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Detailed Textbook Information is Here

(It’s expensive, so consider renting one, or buy a used copy; exams are open-book, so you should have a copy. We’ll be using this text again in the Fall (in Global Cultures) and in the Spring (in Anthropology of Europe), so if the UMD bookstore is back in operation there should be a local market for used copies.)

Week 1
5 - 11 June 2022

PART I: INTRODUCTION
	Chapter 1: Understanding Cultural Metaphors

Week 2
12 - 18 June 2022

PART XII: SAME METAPHOR, DIFFERENT MEANINGS
	Chapter 34: The Spanish Bullfight
	Chapter 35: The Portuguese Bullfight


And pick at least one of the following "Authority Ranking Cultures" . . .

PART II: AUTHORITY RANKING CULTURES
	Chapter 2: The Thai Kingdom
	Chapter 3: The Japanese Garden
	Chapter 4: Bedouin Jewelry and Saudi Arabia
	Chapter 5. Dòn Gánh: The Two Sides of Vietnam
	Chapter 6: Kimchi and Korea

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Week 3
19 - 25 June 2022

Textbook: Understanding Global Cultures

PART III: SCANDINAVIAN EGALITARIAN CULTURES
	Chapter 7: The Swedish Stuga
	Chapter 8: The Finnish Sauna
	Chapter 9: The Danish Christmas Luncheon


PART IV: OTHER EGALITARIAN CULTURES
	Chapter 10: The German Symphony
	Chapter 11: Irish Conversations
	Chapter 12: The Canadian Backpack and Flag
	Chapter 13. Australian Outdoor Recreational Activities
	Chapter 14: French Wine

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Week 4
26 June - 2 July 2022

PART V: MARKET PRICING CULTURES
	Chapter 15: American Football
	Chapter 16: The Traditional British House

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America (U.S.A.)

Life Went On Around Her, Redefining Care by Bridging a Divide
-- Margalit Fox, The New York Times (15 September 2012)

Week 5
3 - 9 July 2022

Midterm Exam

s2025 The Live Chat for the GC Midterm Exam will be from 07:00-08:00 CST, on Tuesday, 25 February 2025

s2025 Global Cultures Midterm Exam will be available Week 7, 24 - February - 1 March 2025 (up to 400 points)

NOTE: There will be at least one question in the pool from each of the assigned videos from Weeks 1-6, so be sure not to miss watching them.
Video Listings: <https://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth1095/fsvideo_schedule.html#week01>

After the Midterm Exam

PART VI: CLEFT NATIONAL CULTURES
	Chapter 17: The Malaysian Balik Kampung
	Chapter 18: The Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim
	Chapter 19: The Italian Opera
	Chapter 20: Belgian Lace

PART VII: TORN NATIONAL CULTURES
	Chapter 21: The Mexican Fiesta
	Chapter 22: The Turkish Coffeehouse

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Week 6
10 - 16 July 2022

PART VIII: THE BASE CULTURE AND ITS DIFFUSION ACROSS BORDERS (CLUSTERS OF NATIONS): THE EXAMPLE OF CHINA
	Chapter 23: China’s Great Wall and Cross-Cultural Paradox
	Chapter 24: The Chinese Family Altar: The Expatriate Chinese Outside of China
	Chapter 25: The Singapore Hawker Centers

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Work on Readings for Your Term Project

Week 7
17 - 23 July 2022

PART IX: INDIA, TRADITION, MODERNITY, AND DIVERSITY
	Chapter 26: India: The Dance of Shiva
	Chapter 27: India: A Kaleidoscope of Diversity

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India

Work on Readings for Your Term Paper
(which is due next week)

Week 8
24 - 29 July 2022

PART X: AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
	Chapter 28: The Nigerian Marketplace
	Chapter 29: South African Townships
	Chapter 30: The Sub-Saharan African Bush Taxi

PART XI: THE STRUGGLE FOR CULTURAL IDENTITY AND THE SPLINTERING OF NATIONS: THE CASE OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
	Chapter 31: The Russian Ballet
	Chapter 32: Estonian Singing
	Chapter 33: The Polish Village Church

PART XII: SAME METAPHOR, DIFFERENT MEANINGS
	Chapter 34: The Spanish Bullfight (Review)
	Chapter 35: The Portuguese Bullfight

Pick at least one of the Modern-day Latin American cultures with a musical metaphor . . .

PART XIII. POPULAR MUSIC AS CULTURAL METAPHORS
	Chapter 36: The Brazilian Samba
	Chapter 37: The Argentine Tango



PART XIV. OVERLAPPING CULTURAL METAPHORS FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY RELATED NATIONS
	Chapter 38. Cultural Metaphors for the Caribbean

	Conclusions

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Final Exam

s2025 The Live Chat for the GC Final Exam will be from 07:00-08:00 CST, on Tuesday, 6 May 2025

s2025 The Global Cultures Final Exam is scheduled for Monday - Thursday, 5 - 8 May 2025 (up to 400 points)

NOTE: There will be at least one question in the pool from each of the assigned videos from Weeks 7-15, so be sure not to miss watching them.

Video Listings: <https://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth1095/fsvideo_schedule.html#week07>

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