This document outlines the schedule and topics for ANTH326 Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa on October 22, 2007. The class will watch a film on Djenne and have a media critique project due November 5th. Lectures will discuss relativisms, conceptions of Africa and culture, and social groups based on readings from Keim, Appiah, and others. Key topics include ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, moral relativism, and how social groups are defined beyond kinship through mechanisms like age sets, secret societies, and voluntary associations.

1. ANTH326 Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa Meeting 7, October 22, 2007

3. Keim Themes

4. Appiah Themes

5. Relativisms

14. Readings

23. Social Groups