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Crandall is infamous in the Anthropology department for poking fun at his students. Which taken with a good sense of humor, can be fun. He really likes to make fun of names and will call you very naughty for being late. Read up and regurgitate his remarks back to him. He likes that. Also try hard to think outside the box thats his goal.

Went to Namibia with him. Great guy. Tough but affable. Teaches things are remain important long after class is done. He's a MUST TAKE at BYU.

The first day he freaked a lot of people out, but after that he was great! He makes jokes and he teases some of the students, but he is always funny to listen to. Crandall tries to help you understand the material he gives you. I have loved the class so far. There are tons of essays but they're not bad. Stay in class for extra credit offers.

Prof. Crandall is a crack up but be prepared to write 3 papers that are 6-9 pages long (he does allow rewrites)and a lot of smaller 2 pages ones. He uses a laser pointer during class to pick out people to comment if no one raises their hand. If you like sarcasm and you do well in writing papers, definitely take Crandall! Hard for a 101 class.

Dr. Crandall is hilarious! I found his class actually quite interesting most of the time! It was kind of boring sometimes because all you do in class is go over what you read the night before, but I enjoyed the books we read! You read quite a bit, and write about 6 papers but they were not hard at all!

He's a great teacher, teaches a lot about african cultures. You only write papers, which is great if you hate tests. Read all the material, because he goes over all of it. You can slack off in this class but still get an A... But I went to class every day because I'm attracted to men in sweater vests... He's a cute teacher. Really funny. Easy A.

Assignments consist solely of essays, and also participation is included in grading. Really sadistic sense of humor, likes to pick on one or two people daily.

Yes Dr. Crandall likes to pick on the students which is hard for kids who are used to the usual "Mr. Rodgers" mentality of most Mormon men. However, for anyone with a little backbone, Dr. Crandall is an excellent teacher. He is HIGHLY qualified, has a rich background, and gives fantastic, intelligent, lectures and opens your mind to life.

The tough part is the sheer size of the class--mine had 160 students. If you go to lectures, read the assigned reading, and write your papers, you will be fine. Loved the class.

To some he may come off as rude, but he's just teasing and I found it mildly amusing most of the time. No tests, just some fairly-straightforward essays that aren't too bad if you know how to write. I wish we would have covered a broader perspective, though. The entire semester is about African cultures, which struck me as odd for an intro class.

A lot of writing for a 101 class, but if you get help from the TAs it's really not difficult. Crandall comes off as strange, but is quite hilarious, intelligent, and has some amazing argyle sweaters. If Ellie is TAing for his class again, try to get her, she helped my writing SO MUCH. The only thing that sucks is mandatory attendance.

Enjoyed his class. He has a fairly good sense of humor that kept my attention. I wasn't really interested in anthropology but I enjoyed his class. good teacher

Interesting, easy class. If you arnen't a fairly sensitive person, you'll love him. He likes to tease students, but has so much experience in the field of anthropology. There is a lot of reading and writing, but it is not difficult if you know how to write a paper. The TAs help a lot, so just awsk them. Overall, great!

lectures are a good time to get some shut eye. his speech is slow and deliberate like clockwork, so note taking is easy. Try not to get a stuck up TA and you'll ace the class.

I love this class! So interesting! But if you are not into other cultures, you might not find it interesting. Crandall is a wonderful public speaker, very clear, choosing his words carefully. Easy to understand and get interested in his lectures. He really knows what he's talking about

Monotone voice, very intelligent man. Studied at Oxford, interesting ideas presented in class, he'll make you think.

Crandall is hilarious. He's super interesting but lectures are pointless. I go for the humor. If you go to lecture, you don't need to read. If you read, you don't need lecture. No tests, only papers which are easy if you go to lab & listen to what the TA wants. He talks funny, which only makes him more entertaining. He makes me laugh.

Crandall's laugh is wild. I encourage you to take the class just to listen to him talk. I agree that he's a very interesting man. He says he talks funny because he's "dignified" - I guess that's what you get for studying at Oxford...The class is SUPER easy and papers are cake if you know what your TA wants. Cover your mouth when you yawn...or else.

This class counts for two GEs - why wouldn't you want to take it? This person before me must have been the one he made fun of for not caring about his class. Easy class, no tests, free naps? Who would turn that down? The TAs are super helpful and are willing to look over your paper. A fair amount of reading, but way easy.

Dr. Crandall is probably amoung the smartest professors to ever teach at BYU. People say he is strange, but I think he's just misunderstood. :) His sweaters are amazing, he talks funny, and his laugh is one of the funniest things I have ever heard. Easy class. Lectures are interesting if you pay attention. Papers are easy if you talk to your TA.

WOW, I'm shocked by all these negative remarks. Crandall's only unapproachable because he's brilliant and uses words that he learned in the unabridged Oxford dictionaries. He's an extremely kind man. As for the class, it was easy and interesting if you pay attention. Those of you who LIKE busy work, don't take this class. Crandall got me to think.

I enjoyed Crandall's class, he's an educated guy who is trying to teach a bunch of kids who could care less about anthropology. If you care to learn, you can listen and will hear some interestin stuf. There are no tests which is a big plus, and the papers really aren't hard at all. You can crank them out over night

I loved this class. He's interesting, but not crazy. People complained about him changing the final prompt 2 weeks before finals, as if they had started the paper already. Get over yourselves, you're scared of putting in a little extra effort. The papers were long, but I found them simple and do-able. Lectures were great, if you pay attention...duh

Crandall's a pretty decent guy with a cool accent. It does make you want to fall asleep though. The papers were interesting to write and you can learn a lot if you want to. Count how many times he says the word "naughty" and such. Good times.

Honestly anyone who has negative comments about dr crandall is clearly a very unintelligent person. he is a very clever, smart, smart man. best class i ever took. the papers were very engaging and lectures were fascinating. TA's were very helpful. i've heard the study abroad is wonderful too.

He's a very eccentric guy and extremely smart, and his sense of humor is subtle, but once you pick up on it his lectures are hilarious. The readings are interesting if you take time to understand them, and I really enjoyed the films he shows. No tests, there are about 4 major papers to write.

I can't believe the comments that are posted here!! Don't be discouraged from taking this class. No matter how boring his lectures are, I found the papers simple and doable...and he even lets you revise them for full points. Counts for 2 GEs. And you get to look at his studly sweaters all class long. EASIEST A I EVER EARNED.

Such an awesome class! Crandall is great, but your grade entirely depends on your TA.

Dr. Crandall isn't as bad as people make him out to be. His lectures are boring a lot of the time and at times pointless but your grades depend on the TA's. Always go to the Lab because thats what helps clarify what you need to be doing. Also do the readings because in the final paper your have to use all the readings and films so don't slack off.

I liked the class. Interesting teachers; offers a different way of thinking about life and human existance. I suggest that you take English 150 or something before taking this because it is all about WRITING. Additionally, TA's make or break your grade in this class. But seriously, why all the whining people? Great teacher, just do the work.

DO YOUR READING THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER!!! The final is a paper where you have to use all the readings (short and long) from the semester, so it will come back and bite you if you do not stay up to date on the readings!

Colorful, hilarious. The class is very easy. Just do the homework and attend labs and it is a easy A. Watch movies, lectures felt a bit redundant.

Loved this class. Sometimes the lectures can be a bit dry, but if you aren't close-minded and think you know everything you can actually learn something about other people around the world. The TAs are dedicated- mine met with me at 9 at night to help me with a paper. You get to do re-writes for the first 2 essays and there was tons of extra credit

Great teacher. His class is interesting and he is entertaining. He possesses an excellent sense of comical timing, and is very knowledgeable.

Doctor Crandall is a funny guy. He talks with a little bit of a Brit accent, but he isn't stuck up. He has you read two interesting books about distant peoples, and he also has you watch informative videos which are very interesting. Take the class if different cultures interest you. I have learned all humans are quite the same on the inside.

Everyone has their own opinion about him. He is a very polarizing man. I think his lectures are relaxing while some would say they are boring. A lot of writing is required for this class. He is smart and funny.

Dr. Crandall is a professor who really knows his research. Lectures are entertaining and Friday Lab with the TAs help clarify anything that is confusing. This class is good to take because it opens your eyes to the world around you. Just be prepared to write a lot! But if you work with your TA, all the writing is not that bad.

Professor Crandall is hilarious and he really knows what he's talking about. There aren't too many papers to write (contrary to many of the comments below.) The material is interesting, and this was one of my easier classes. If you're entrenched in the traditional religious dialectical it may be hard to understand some of the concepts though.

I absolutely LOVE Crandall! The writing everyone's complaining about are just one page papers to prove you did the readings... silly freshmen complaining I'm sure. There are a few longer papers (not more than 2500 words) and he basically tells you exactly what to write if you listen to his funny, well thought out and hilarious lectures.

If you don't like writing you will hate this class. There are no tests but "simple quizzes" (7-9 page papers) that you write instead. There are also a lot of smaller papers that you have to do that sometimes feel like busywork. Lectures were sometimes boring but he takes attendance sometimes. Get a good TA and the class won't be to bad.

BEST CLASS EVER

I thought the class was really interesting and despite there being a lot of essays, it's not unreasonable and they're all pretty easy. In lecture, Crandall himself is funny and knows his stuff, though as a person I find him kind of unapproachable and awkward. It's okay, though, because everything is run by the TAs.

Dr. Crandall is so funny! His lectures are very interesting! The assignments are easy! I love this class and think it is fascinating! The T.A.'s are the ones that grade everything! The majority of them are very nice and awesome!

I think that most people just hope all of their classes are going to be incredibly easy. This one is a little bit of work but you learn a lot about writing long papers. You also learn a lot about hunter-gatherers. Which is interesting. So I recommend the class. Crandall is very interesting. Ask your TA for help! Lots of extra-credit. Do it!

Crandall really makes this class easy enough to get an A but people get so lazy in lecture to even notice all the help he gives for his simple quizzes.(the annoying long papers) Take the class and use the info from all the lectures to ace it.

I am an anthropology major, which might be the reason why I liked the class more than others. Their are a lot of writing assignments but if you give yourself time to do them you will be fine.

Professor Crandall is great, and he knows what he is talking about. All of the grading, however, depends on your TA. There are a TON of papers, but I found them interesting. I loved how the class ended--the last two papers (the final) really wrapped up the whole class and made me appreciate different cultures. I learned so much! So fascinating!

Pretty easy class. I didn't even know what anthropology was but i found it quite fascinating. Dr. Crandall is a good teacher and will help you learn. Weekly readings and weekly 1 pg. easy papers. Not hard at all yet i learned a lot.

This guy is really interesting to listen to in lecture, and I still can't tell how real his accent is. It's a pretty interesting class, I never knew there was so much to learn about Bushmen. The course isn't hard, just a lot of writing. Of course, I had an easy T.A, so YMMV.

101 with him was relatively entertaining, and I do feel that I learned from it. However, it is largely based on your TA as to whether you get good grades or not. So, try and get a good TA, and this class won't be too bad although there is a fair amount of writing, it's mostly in small one page papers (and then the larger simple quizzes.)

Excellent Class! Professor Crandall is very knowledgeable and entertaining. One of BYU's best professors.

Crandall is a good professor, but what really makes the difference in this class is having a good TA. I felt like a lot of the work we did was busy work and the class often felt pointless. Going in, I thought we would learn about so many cultures, but we mostly focused on two. Don't procrastinate the work and get a good TA and you'll be fine!

Call me weird, but I really enjoyed this class. There is quite a bit of writing, but a good TA will be an easy A. You have to enjoy Bro Crandall's quarkiness to like the class. The curriculum is a useless long term, but does give insight to different cultures around the world (mostly African tribes). I recommend this class.

Dr. Crandall is hilarious. There is a lot of writing in this class, but I learned more about how to write an essay here than in my writing class. Take advantage of the TA extra credit opportunities. At the end of the semester I was only .05% shy of an A and I emailed him and he said he would raise it if I wrote a 500 word essay. He's great!

This class drove me up the wall at first, and it was difficult, but it eased down towards the end of the semester and I got an A when I thought for sure I'd get a B. I would take this class over again because it taught me how to write. That alone made the class worth it. Lectures are pointless. TAs do all the grading and explain all the assignments

Although his class gave a heavy workload especially in writing, it is a rewarding class. His lectures, while not typically essential, give you a lot of things to talk about in your three and seven page essays. He is also funny and tries to keep his lectures interesting, although he does dwell on Africa a bit too much.

Super easy if you can write as there are absolutely no tests. TA's grade everything. Lecture is boring and quizzes are online, so going isn't necessary (do go for videos though). Labs are mandatory and more helpful. Easy weekly 1 page paper or WS. Lots of extra credit. Not hard to get an A if you can write.

honestly I thought this calss was gonna be hard but you get to rewrite your essay for an easy A. the class may be boring and there is a lot of reading and writing but an easy A

Hey, It's super flipping easy. You listen to lectures to maybe get ideas for papers. NO EXAMS OR TESTS!!!! A Paper almost every monday or every other BUT It's so easy to get a good grade on them.....just do the work. I procrastinated our big papers due every month till the day before and would still get solid B's....

I LOVED this class! It was so interesting! It is a ton of writing but it's not hard and your writing will improve a lot. Just do the readings and you will do fine!

Dr. Crandall is so much fun! The papers aren't hard if you're able to take initiative and have your own interpretationsideas. That's why the prompts are broad, to give you the opportunity to think for yourself. This class improved my writing ability a lot and was really eye opening and Dr. Crandall is hilarious. Such a personality, its awesome.

In my opinion this class has been a lot of busy work. Showing up to lectures seems a little pointless mainly because you read the material at home for the papers you write for the class. But you have to attend for points. I slept literally everyday in that class and I get good grades. You have to get lucky with a TA who grades fairly too.

Seriously, you need to be okay writing papers if you take this class. There were only like three weeks there wasn't one due, and they're always due on Mondays, which is no good. Crandall is probably really nice, but I never even tried to talk to him. I would have done a lot worse in the class if I didn't have my TA. Glad I'm done with the class!

Dr. Crandall's lectures were SO boring and unnecessary. but I had an awesome TA: Rachel Simmons and she grades all your assignments. There is a LOT of essay writing so be ready!

Take this if you're a good writer. I didn't read anything, or ever study, and I got an A. I kinda liked this class (eventually).

Crandall is a gem. Peculiar for sure, but just a GEM. Class is mostly brief discussion of reading and then rhetorical questions posed by Crandall - he's mostly happy for the discussion to go any direction the students are interested in. He's not spoonfeeding you, so be assertive in what you want to learn about. He doesn't give detailed feedback.

great

Dr. Crandall is a great professor! He is caring and likes to share what he has learned. He does not "micromanage" work, though will be available to discuss concerns or ideas. He is a different kind of professor, but still a wonderful one!