Instructions:
Here are three questions from which you must select two (2) or
three (3), depending on your enrollment in ANTH 4309 or ANTH 6309, respectively. Please write 4-5 pages double-spaced typed with standard fonts (e.g., Times New
Roman 12-pt.) and margins (1" top and bottom, 1.25" left and right).
This will result in essays of no more than 1,250 words per answer. Provide references in
parenthetical form (e.g., Kemper 2000, p. 65; http://faculty.smu.edu/rkemper/anth4309-6309/smith.htm) at the appropriate points within each
essay, and include at the end of each answer a list of References Cited (using
standard anthropological citation styles).
The essays are due in Prof. Kemper's departmental mailbox no
later than 9:20 pm on December 16, 2009. Papers submitted after 9:20 will be
penalized up to a full letter grade. Papers must be submitted in hard copy
unless other arrangements are approved in writing (e.g., e-mail message) by the
instructor.
The Questions
1) In some places in the world, indigenous rights seem to be
improving; in other places, the human rights of indigenous peoples continue to
be abused. Using at least five case studies drawn from your assigned and
recommended readings, discuss effective policies and strategies for empowering
indigenous communities. Be sure to make appropriate use of the course readings,
on-line materials, videos, and lectures/discussions.
2) The global pursuit of natural resources often has significant
consequences for issues relating to the lands, the cultural
traditions, and the economies
of indigenous peoples. Discuss these issues for at least five
different indigenous populations. Be sure to make
appropriate use of the course readings, on-line materials, videos, and
lectures/discussions.
3) The role of relatively small-scale non-governmental
organizations [NGOs] in human rights campaigns, including those related to
indigenous peoples, has become important in recent decades. Discuss three
different ways in which NGOs act in their efforts to empower indigenous
communities. Finally, compare and contrast what NGOs can accomplish in their
work with indigenous peoples vis-à-vis that done by national governments and
international "governmental" entities (e.g., the United Nations, the
International Labour Organisation, the World Bank). Be sure to make
appropriate use of the course readings, on-line materials, videos, and
lectures/discussions.
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