David Stoll

I hadn't read any of the reviews before taking this course... and honestly, for the better! I highly recommend everyone to give this course a chance. I've come out of this course with a lifelong appreciation for anthropologists and their fieldwork, and have gathered methods and lessons on how to analyze my own personal communities. Professor Stoll is extremely knowledgable on the discipline of anthropology and assigned some of the most fascinating readings to date. Of course, this class is challenging -- but challenging in the sense that there's heavy readings and lots of notes. Professor Stoll spells out the information and takeaway you need to know for exams during lectures and discussions in addition to crafting extremely fair quizzes and exams. As long as you pay attention and have a passion for the subject, Stoll will ensure that you know all the information by heart.

I hadn't read any of the reviews before taking this course... and honestly, for the better! I highly recommend everyone to give this course a chance. I've come out of this course with a lifelong appreciation for anthropologists and their fieldwork, and have gathered methods and lessons on how to analyze my own personal communities. P …Read more

I loved the material we learned for this class. It was very diverse, and the readings were really interesting as well. I learned more concepts that are relatable to the real world than I had in any class that semester.

Professor Stoll's instruction style is not for everyone. It's not very engaging, but he's quite enthusiastic. The readings are quite long. Quizzes every other week, but if you do the readings and go to class they're not bad.