David Stoll

Professor Stoll is really an interesting professor. While the course is mostly lecture based, he encourages discussion and dialogue with and between his students. Professor Stoll does not shy away from controversial or difficult conversations, and explore topics of human psychology and thought and development that really strengthen the course material. The class provides fascinating background and foundation for a better understanding of conflict and the world. This course, and Professor Stoll, pushes students to think differently about the very foundational problems and issues of our society. The course has readings every time, with the occasional reading summary to submit for grade. There is a sit down exam that is all writing, and a final research paper on a topic of your choosing. Participation and active engagement in lectures is expected, and leads to interesting debate. All told, a cool course for all students to explore, and get to experience the David Stoll Show.

Professor Stoll is really an interesting professor. While the course is mostly lecture based, he encourages discussion and dialogue with and between his students. Professor Stoll does not shy away from controversial or difficult conversations, and explore topics of human psychology and thought and development that really strengthen t …Read more

David Stoll's style of teaching is tricky: he clearly loves the subject of cultural anthropology, but his lectures were seldom engaging and the readings were dense and hard to relate. It was around 150 pages of reading for each class, and sometimes movies (all outdated). The quizzes in class were challenging even if you did the reading since he expects specific recall from the large amount of reading assigned. Some topics were interesting/engaging, and it was a decent way to learn the way an anthropology course works, but I would recommend either taking this class with a different professor or looking for a different intro level anthro course.

David Stoll's style of teaching is tricky: he clearly loves the subject of cultural anthropology, but his lectures were seldom engaging and the readings were dense and hard to relate. It was around 150 pages of reading for each class, and sometimes movies (all outdated). The quizzes in class were challenging even if you did the readi …Read more

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