Student Introductions

Welcome to ANT1001 - Spring 2010!
I expect each of you to learn how to comment on our group blog and the best way is to dive in.

FIRST, sign up or subscribe to the blog on the right. Subscribe to posts and comments.

SECOND, read the INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMENT.

Then introduce yourself to the class.

1. Share your name and any nickname
   
2. Your major/year
3. The borough/region of NY metro area where you now live
   
4. Then describe the way a person introduces themselves in your native culture/community (in no more than 25-50 words).
   

What do they say? Is there formal/informal versions of introductions?


How do you physically greet/meet another person or persons?


Does age matter?


Is there a difference in greeting men vs. women vs. children?


And does that introduction represent a particular culture in your mind or a different culture to others?

EXAMPLE: When you greet another person of same age in black culture, you often see people give each other "dap" or a special handshake. "Dap" comes from a brand of hair grease or palmade from the South. Most associate it with men but women do it too. Older folks do not ordinarily do this.

Welcome Fall 2009 Sections of ANT1001 with Prof. G

Hello and Welcome to our Group Blog!
Both sections of ANT1001 meet here. One is a learning community. The other is not -- but we will share the same things. Each of you will be sharing this blog as a community of about 60+ students from dozens of countries, a lesson in itself. Maybe we are the real text to be studied.

HOMEWORK: You should read Kottak's Mirror for Humanity, Chap. #1 for a quiz in class Sep 3rd.

HOW TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF IN YOUR FIRST POST
Please introduce yourself to the group.

1. Share your name and/or the name you'd like to be called.
2. Share where you are from originally and where you live in the Metro area.
3. What train do you ride to Baruch College?
4. What's your favorite food when eating out?
   
5. Why drew you to choosing Baruch?
   
6. How do you greet someone your age in your native culture? What do you say and/or do, if anything, that differs from the generic "Hello, how are ya?" with or without a handshake here in the city?