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In the UVaCollab course site:   16F STS2500 CrossCultEng

Week 1 (August 24-26)

Week 1 (Aug. 24-26)
Day Topics Activities

Wed.

Introduction: What Is Culture?
Reading:  
Discussion:

After the overview of the course, we will discuss the question of "What Is Culture?," drawing on some basic ideas from Mahler, Chapter 1.

For a consideration of the mindfulness exercises in the course, see this New York Times article, a journal article, and this click-bait-y Biz Insider article.
Assignment: Intro Slide (Due by Saturday)
Assessment:  
Other:  

Fri.

Culture as Comfort: How We Become Cultural Beings
Reading:

Mahler, Chapter 2

Optional: Wagner, "The Assumption of Culture"
Discussion:  
Assignment: Intro Slide (Due by Saturday)
Assessment:  
Other: