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ANTH0221 with David Stolllast month

ANTH 221 was a difficult but rewarding class. The readings were quite interesting, albeit very dense at times. Although there is no discussion section, the class was discussion-based, often beginning with the readings and evolving beyond them. The class had a traditional, sometimes outdated-feeling anthropological approach, with a large emphasis on cultural tradition and mythology. Stoll is definitely a character, but I do not think that subtracts from the quality of the class. The paper topics are quite specific and tough, and sometimes are not even related to the readings. But Stoll always provides the option to generate your own topic, and will guide you well by providing topic ideas and resources if you attend his office hours. One issue I had with this class was that the readings have not been updated since the early 2000s it seems, with no indigenous authors included. It would have been nice to read from an indigenous author.

ANTH 221 was a difficult but rewarding class. The readings were quite interesting, albeit very dense at times. Although there is no discussion section, the class was discussion-based, often beginning with the readings and evolving beyond them. The class had a traditional, sometimes outdated-feeling anthropological approach, with a la …Read more

Constant ReadingFair GradingNo Exams
8hrs / week Very difficulty High value Would take again
ANTH0107 with James Fitzsimmons2 months ago

This course is more difficult than I expected! Because I was not into the material, learning became a chore and difficult. Exams have strict time limits and long! So much memorization. The professor was enthusiastic and kind though!

Slow-PacedFair GradingDifficult Exams
2hrs / week Extremely difficulty Very low value Would not take again
ANTH0103 with David Stoll2 months ago

The class comprised of two lectures and a discussion. His lectures were pretty fast-paced and often people asked him to repeat words and phrases. After the first quiz, we were quick to realize that they relied heavily on his lecture and less on specific details about the readings. He'd ask for definitions and some of the things we noticed about the reading/videos assigned. Discussion would go by fast as he usually guided us well through the reading for the week. Sometimes we'd go around the class to answer one of his questions or opinions of certain topics. We had a final paper which was not bad at all. His exams not too bad if you are fine with memorizing a lot of stuff.

The class comprised of two lectures and a discussion. His lectures were pretty fast-paced and often people asked him to repeat words and phrases. After the first quiz, we were quick to realize that they relied heavily on his lecture and less on specific details about the readings. He'd ask for definitions and some of the things we no …Read more

Chill and RelaxedConstant ReadingFair Grading
5hrs / week Some difficulty Average value Would not take again
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