NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
PDF pending restoration PDF pending restoration
ERIC Number: ED302485
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1981
Pages: 15
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Effective Teaching of Anthropology: The Feature Film as an Alternative to the Lecture Format.
Rohrl, Vivian J.
This paper describes the incorporation of feature films into an introductory anthropology course for college undergraduates. The films are used to reinforce anthropological concepts and theories learned from the assigned readings and the lectures. Anthropology of law is used to illustrate this teaching strategy. Suggested feature films to express substantive and procedural law in various cultures include "The Wedding of Paolo" (Eskimo), "The Ox-Bow Incident", "Citizen Kane" (United States), and "Rashomon" (Japanese). Each story line is described, and its anthropological value is stressed. Documentaries about the culture may also be shown. The appendices contain a list of six basic prerequisites for a society and the cultural background to "The Wedding of Paolo." (DJC)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A