ECON 3458 Economic Anthropology Spring 2020 William C. Schaniel

Phone: Cell: (404) 328-7729 Economics (678) 839-6477

Office Hours: 1:10 - 4:30, Monday/Wednesday; after class; or by appointment.

Texts & Materials: Readings (Handouts numbered 1 to 18). Composition Book (Empty)

Course Objectives: The primary objective is to present the cultural context of economic activity. By the end of the course, a student will be able to explain: the methodology of economics and anthropology; the tools of economic anthropology; and how to apply the tools of economic anthropology.

Attendance: Students are expected to attend every scheduled class including Saturday Flea market visits. Material supplemental and additional to the text will be discussed in the class.

Preparation: Students are expected to read, write and turn in material assigned before the scheduled sessions.

Grades: A. There will be 5 points per class based on class participation, and turning in of a work when due. Outline of readings will be due prior to the assign class discussion. The readings outlines will be placed in the folder with your name at the beginning of the class. Half credit will be given for assignments one class late (and the work is acceptable).

B. There will be one major project worth 150 points. The project will be done at the West Georgia Flea Market. 1) Your project is to do an ethnography of the flea market. There will be five visits. All visits will be part of graded class work. 2) You will do a familiarization visit to the West Georgia Flea Market on Saturday, March 14th. 3) You will do a four (4) additional Saturday Flea Market visits to complete your ethnographic project. The visits will be April 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. The first visit will focus on vendors, the second on customers, the third on products sold, and the last will be to complete you’re your work. 4) You will write up a 10-page paper. This is due Monday, April 27th. (100 points) 5) You will do a Class Presentation of the paper on Monday May 4th. (50 points) ECON 3458 p. 2

C. Each student will write, turn in, and discuss in class a pre-visit statement of objectives; each student will do five Saturday visits to the flea market (8:30 to noon); and each student will write, turn in and discuss each visit the Monday after the visit. The points will be determined by clarity of the work, group feedback, and observation. 1) Each pre-visit statement will be a minimum of 1 full page. The pre-visit statements will be due the Wednesday prior to the Flea Market visit. (10 points) 2) Each student will visit the flea market at the pre-assigned time, and check- out when visit is completed. (10 points) 3) Each student will do a post-visit report which will be a minimum of 1 full page. The report will be due the Monday after the Flea Market visit. (10 points)

D. Each student will do a reading presentation due on the day of the reading. Each presentation will be worth 25 points each.

E. There will be eight (5) short essays worth 10 points each. The essays will be at least one full page in length. The topics will be given in class and due the next class. The topic of the short essay will be based on readings for the class and topics related to the class.

F. In addition, a subjective factor will be introduced into the final grade. The effect of this subjective factor will be to raise or lower the final average by at most 10 points. The subjective factor will be derived from the following criteria: 1. Alertness in class 2. Preparation prior to class 3. Effort 4. Grade pattern 5. Attitude 6. Attendance

G. Final grades will be based on the following scale: 100 - 90% of the total possible points = A 89 - 80% of the total possible points = B 79 - 70% of the total possible points = C 69 - 60% of the total possible points = D 59 - 00% of the total possible points = F

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WEEK DATES TOPICS/EXAMS/DEADLINES READINGS

1 March 2 Introduction / Introduction to Methodology

March 4 Societies & Economic Systems Handout #1

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Evolution of the Market Pattern Handout #2

______#2______Essay #1 Due

2 March 9 The Market in Theory & History Handout #3

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The Self-Regulating Market and Fictitious Commodities Handout #4 ______#4______Essay #2 Due

March 11 The Economy as an Instituted Process Handout #5

______#5______Essay #3 Due Pre-visit Statement #1 Due

March 14 Flea Market Visit #1

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WEEK DATES TOPICS/EXAMS/DEADLINES READINGS

3 March 23 Anthropology as History Handout #6

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Ports of Trade Handout #7

______#7______Essay #4 Due 1st Post-Visit Report

4 March 30 The Economy has No Surplus Handout #8

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Mapping Handout #9

______#1______Essay #5 Due

April 1 Institutions Handout #10 ______#2______Pre-visit Statement #2 Due

April 4 Flea Market Visit #2

5 April 6 Corollaries Handout #11

______#3______2nd Post-Visit Report

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WEEK DATES TOPICS/EXAMS/DEADLINES READINGS

5 April 6 Motives

______#4______Pre-visit Statement #3 Due

April 11 Flea Market Visit #3

6 April 13 Marketless Trading in Hammurabi’s Time Handout #13

______#5______3rd Post-Visit Report

April 15 The Money Fiction and Central Banking Handout #14

______#6______Pre-visit Statement #4 Due

April 18 Flea Market Visit #4

7 April 20 Money as Social Process Handout #15

______#7______4th Post-Visit Report

April 22 The Economy as a Focus of Interest Handout #16

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Pre-visit Statement #5 Due

April 25 Flea Market Visit #5

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WEEK DATES TOPICS/EXAMS/DEADLINES READINGS

8 April 27 Review & Discussion 5th Post-Visit Report

9 May 4 FINAL EXAM PERIOD (2:00 – 4:00) Paper Presentations

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NOTE: THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.