Professor
Sherry Ortner
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This was supposed to be a class on Sherpa culture. It was, instead, Ortner's opinions on the philosophies of Marx, Geertz, etc. Class time for questions was only allowed on the day that administrators visited the class to observe. I gained nothing from this class except the headache of reading a very disorganized book. I would not recommnd this instructor.
This was supposed to be a class on Sherpa culture. It was, instead, Ortner's opinions on the philosophies of Marx, Geertz, etc. Class time for questions was only allowed on the day that administrators visited the class to observe. I gained nothing from this class except the headache of reading a very disorganized book. I would not recommnd this instructor.
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I loved this class. One of the few classes in the anthropology department that is actually relevant to the real world, and makes you think about why things are the way they are. I liked Ortner a lot. She can be a tad monotonous during lecture, but its obvious she is trying to phrase things in a way that are understandable since she's super smart. She's pretty funny, and even though I never talked to her, she feels warm and approachable. I would totally recommend her. There's a lot of reading, but it's doable. Only critique...Make sure you get a decent TA for lecture. I've heard not so nice things about one of the female TAs this quarter.
I loved this class. One of the few classes in the anthropology department that is actually relevant to the real world, and makes you think about why things are the way they are. I liked Ortner a lot. She can be a tad monotonous during lecture, but its obvious she is trying to phrase things in a way that are understandable since she's super smart. She's pretty funny, and even though I never talked to her, she feels warm and approachable. I would totally recommend her. There's a lot of reading, but it's doable. Only critique...Make sure you get a decent TA for lecture. I've heard not so nice things about one of the female TAs this quarter.
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