Writing Anthropology: The
Answer You Want Is “YES”
Dr. Alana Cordy-Collins * Spring 2004
Email: alanacc@San
Diego.edu Office
Hrs: TTh
Course Description:
This course is a practicum in Anthropological
Writing.
The course prerequisite is Anthropology 10, 20, or
30 (Undergraduate Bulletin 2002-2004: 66). Anyone without one of these courses will be
dropped from the roster.
In the course we will attempt to cover the following
topics:
Scientific articles
Popular articles
Abstracts**
Grant applications
Reviews (including peer): grants, books, articles,
films, exhibitions, etc.
Exhibition labels
Letter of application
Letter of recommendation (Letter of support)
Statements of purpose (as in graduate school
applications)
Examinations
Curriculum
vitae (CV)
& resume
Digital Photography
Power Point
Adobe Photoshop
Slide & Flatbed scanning
Course
requirements:
#1 Attendance is mandatory
(unexcused absences will lower your grade)
#2 An email account
#3 Courtesy. This includes turning off all cell phones
& pagers while in class
Texts: Diamond, Jared Guns, Germs, and Steel
Grades: Based on attendance & product quality
Finally: The Oath of Integrity is strictly adhered to. You are advised to review it.
**We have been accepted as participants in the
Public Anthropology Journal Archive Project (www.publicanthropology.org/Archive/AnthJournalsOverview.htm). This is an exciting new writing opportunity
that will have the unusual result of your publishing while still
undergraduates. See the web site and
attached handouts for details.