You will select your favorite 5 theorists from 5 different paradigms/schools of thought that we have covered during the semester (from weeks 4-14, chapters 4-15 excluding chapter 11) and compare/contrast their perspectives on some of the big questions about humanity: culture and society, human diversity and human universals, cultural stability and cultural change, structure and agency, and the relationship between the individual and the group (society). You can organize it as an anthropologist doing PO with the group would do by describing the conversation between anthropologists who are explaining/defending/arguing with each other about their ideas and theories. The setting is up to you. They may be in a bar relaxing after a long day of teaching or in a more formal context like a panel at a conference. You can make it as entertaining as you want. Your essay must make it clear that you understand their perspectives and how they compare with those of their colleagues. Proofread final submission. Final exam essay will be ~5 typed pages. ISafeAssign will be used.
Theorists :
1. Gmelch
2. Kaufman
3. Chcker
4. Menand
5. Fleuriet
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