reading response

500-700 word reading response.

1). A few sentences summary of the argument(s) being made in each book, article, and stand-alone-chapter.

2). Another few sentences (or so) explaining what makes the argument novel, important, and/or a contribution to anthropology. Please pay attention whether the piece’s novelty comes from the methods used, the question asked, the answers reached, or the analytic framework utilized.

3). And then, taking all of the pieces read for this week and identify the questions, thoughts, ideas, come to mind when you read all of the pieces together. This is the response, while the other pieces are the summary.