The two composition assignments that did relate to the American studies topic did so in surprising ways. This metacognitive experiment helped the instructor to appreciate the newness of cultural relativity from the perspective of a freshman, and to appreciate anew the importance of English 101. ERIC EJ 431124. Outlines and comments on the views of Clifford Geertz with regard to ethnography and social construction. Provides a transcript of an interview with Geertz, in which Geertz comments on his technical anthropological writings.
Teaching anthropology is a good way to teach writing.
ERIC EJ 171326. Eric Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills. ERIC ED 331074. Students are encouraged to bring up, in class and in their writing, examples of groups with which they are affiliated. As an assignment, students in a community college writing course are asked to identify one community to which they belong and to describe the roles they and the other members play.