Student Resources

Video Links Chapter 3

Social Contract Lecture

2:49

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpqQQWUMTaU

“This lecture is designed to give you the basics to the three primary social contract theorists [Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau]. Obviously, this is not everything the philosophers believed, but these are the most important concepts.”

Franz Boas: The Shackles of Tradition

52:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOvFDioPrMM

A full-length film on the life early research of Franz Boas and its effect on the development of anthropology.

"Tales from the Jungle: Malinowski"

9:46, Part 1 of 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f22VsAlOwbc

“This film examines the work of Bronislaw Malinowski, often revered as the founding father of modern anthropology. This film returns to the islands to explore Malinowski's story and its legacy.”

"Tales from the Jungle: Margaret Mead"

10:01, Part 1 of 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOa3ftAKnzoPart 1 of 6 parts

“Exploring the work of Margaret Mead, this film investigates the 12 months Mead spent with the Samoans in the Twenties. Mead believed cultures like the Samoans could teach people how to live in harmony. Her book depicts a society of free love—devoid of jealousy and teenage turmoil. ‘Tales From The Jungle’ examines whether Mead's study was merely misinterpretation and romantic wishful thinking.”

Introduction to Anthropology: Origins and History

45:54

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWJebMp2r7g

A major lecture by Alan Macfarlane on the origins of anthropological thinking.