kinda boring, tests are HARD, but he makes decent jokes.

One of Boro's best profs. Interesting material, easy tests if you do the work

You can learn a lot from him, but he tests hard.

very intelligent, but unfortunately has a tendency to make people feel stupid at times. I asked a question once, trying to further my knowledge, and he kind of made me regret asking it.

There are some interesting and boring points to this class, but nachman has the coolest sense of humor.

You'll learn a lot but get some sleep before the class. tests are hard if you don't know your stuff, expect essays.

easiest tests, very helpful, and a great dry sense of humor. Did very well in his class

Knows his stuff and goes out of his way to schedule test reviews and extra credit films. Interesting class.

he does have a dry sense of humor, dont take if you have no interest in the class or youll die of boredom, not real friendly at all, makes you feel dumb when asking a ???? not hateful of him,but hes not the friendliest, not realy recomend

very hard class, if you are not interested in anthropology. not friendly guy, but really nice if you talk to him personally. definitely, he needs a nice hair cut.

Nachman is a genius. His tests are hard, but his test curves are generous. Attend the test reviews and read the Nisa book for extra credit. Don't miss class. You'll be fine.

Very dry teacher. He has a monotone voice. His class is pretty easy as long as you take notes. Tests are all multiple choice and he gives handouts on all of the material.

kinda hard...hard to stay focused same boring tone everyday...but u can get lucky if there are a few fine girls in the class to keep you awake

He has a very dry sense of humor but he tries to make anthropology interesting. Tests require considerable effort. You have to work for an A. After A's, he adjusts the grading scale. Read the extra credit book and take the quiz.

Easy class. THe tests are basically based on the notes and handouts. Kind of boring, he's not funny, but tries to be sometimes

a really brilliant guy. stays focused on the material. might be boring if you're not interested in anthro. do all the extra credit and read chapters before class. take good notes and you'll be alright.

Excellent Teacher. He could be more friendly though....He knows His material. I will take another one of His classes.

This class requires some effort. He has a very dry sense of humor, but he tries. He does a good job of trying to anthropology somewhat interesting. You have to read the text, take notes, and study them to do well on the tests. After A's, he adjusts the grading scale for the class. (B's and below)

This guy has the world's craziest comb-over......Decent teacher, dry, kinda boring, shows a lot of movies, easy A for me.

His classes are mostly lecture with some movies and a few books to read. Can be dry, but if you study then you'll do fine.

Nachman may not be the most socially inclined individual, but he is a walking encyclopaedia!! Very knowledgeable. Unorthodox approach to teaching, using anthro-authors, which was awesome because it was learning vicariously from another's fieldwork! Sometimes boring, so what, take the course. Study material and pay attention - like you should!!

Excellent teacher. A great guy. Very interesting. Shows an appropriate number of movies, lectures are superb, and he is just one of the finest Anthropologists you could ever have teach you at a school like Edinboro. Dr. Nachman got his Ph.D. from Yale! Only Yaley at Edinboro. He is GREAT.

He may have no people skills and know how to produce a sleeper of a lecture... HOWEVER, he does know what he is talking about and as long as you take notes, especially when he says to, pay attention during the films, and read the required ethograpies and docutek handouts, there is no reason to get less than an A or B. He gives extra credit, too.

Easy class, just do the reading. A lot of people complain about him being hard, however he gives all the answers of his test during lecture, all you have to do is take notes. Its not anything more then should be expected from a college student. Those who fail his class probably will be career Burger King employees or crack dealers.

Excellent class. I switched majors to Anthropology after his class. Nissan sounds fabulous and I really want to help the Haitians. Nachman is a caring, understanding, friendly person. I cant imagin what life would be like with out him as a professor. Highly recomended!!

I love Nachy! He knows his stuff! He hates slackers. Who can blame him? You're in college and he expects you to act that way. This is high school. Open a book, go to the library for hours, study. College sets your path for life. And by not taking interest in your classes shows something...

Awesome class and awesome professor. If you are looking to learn anthropology, Nachman is the one to learn it from. If you're out for an easy grade, forget it. Most of the class is lecture, although he attempts discussions with the books he assigns--even though most are failures because half the class doesn't read the book. Unique sense of humor.

Dr. Nachman is a little on the boring side, but he is a great professor. He really knows his stuff. He assigns a lot of work, anthropology novels, but they are really interesting. Do your readings, take good lecture notes, and take nots on ANY video, slideshow or anything else of the sort shown and you will have no trouble passing.

Very easy if you take notes during lectures, and then study the notes the night before the test... all tests are multiple choice for anthropology 205 and I barely read the textbook - offers extra credit. great teacher, awkward personality - but funny

I took several anthropology courses from Dr. Nachman, including, intro, cultures of the world, medical anthro, and the course on ritual, magic, and myth. He is one of the best professors I have ever had. He knows his stuff, and while he expects a lot, he is fair and you will come away with a wealth of knowledge. Do the readings and take good notes

Great teacher, fun sense of humor. Teaches his subjects well.

Dr.Nachman is an outstanding educator. His dry sense of humor is lost on many of the idiots that happen upon his classroom. But he expects you to know the info and get it right. Dumb questions will not be answered and non-traditional head noding students should stay out of the front row. His Intro Anth changed the entire direction of my education

Naughty Nachy

Dr Nachman is the coolest teacher ever. He is so knowledgable about all sorts of cultures...especially Nissan...lol and his class is very interesting. And his humor is dry...but he is so funny-so for all those that said he wasn't are extremely disturbed.

ANTH 364 - Cultures, Illness, and Curing: Very interesting topic, taught well. He talks a little bit like the Ben Stein from the Clear-Eyes commercials, but he inserts jokes sometimes to see if people are actually paying attention. Great professor and I would gladly take him again in the future. :)

Loved this class. Gives students every opportunity to pass his class. Terrific professor. Loved his jokes.

I've taken tow classes by him Culture, Illness, and curing and Myth, Magic, and Ritual. And I enjoyed taking both of them he has the same set up for both classes book and test wise and warns you in advance what you are getting into. It's not a hard class if you do the work and he gives you a chance for 5-8 points of extra credit per test.

He's not a bad professor, it's just a lot of reading and the tests are all short answer and essays. He tries to joke, but fails miserably with his dry humor. I found that in itself, however, hilarious. Topics are interesting, but he's generally dry.

The guy is a good teacher but he expects a lot from you. When i took him I had to buy 2 or 3 books and he had the class read more then half of each. He also really likes in-class discussions and gets pissy when the answer is wrong/if no one talks. He does try to tell really cheesey jokes. The tests were generally easy just pay attention and read.

I have taken every class offered by Dr. Nachman. His lecturing is straightforward and informative, with amusing dry humour throughout. Lots of notes to take, and usually 3-4 smaller books per class. Tests are easy enough; short answer with some identification/definitions and essays. Quizzes on every book, separate from but counted towards tests. Somewhat impersonal, but he gets you to think.

He is a nice guy with a boring teaching style. He stands at the podium and lectures in a monotone voice. The topic could be really interesting but I find myself bored most of class. If you read the 2 or 3 books that he assigns then you will do fine. I'll probably take another one of his classes for the easy grade.

to be fair, the class was difficult, kinda condescending. good sense of humor. books ranged from really good to worse book ever. test you to the most minor detail. very fair grader on the other hand

Had him for 3 classes. Anthro was great, other two were ok. A lot of reading. very strict on attendance. very knowledgeable about the topics he teaches. a cute old man

He has an extensive knowledge of anthropology. I would recommend his class if you are actually interested in the topic. He has been an expert in this field since the 1960's. The lectures are a bit dry, but lots of good info. And he does not like disruptions during class. Turn off the freakin' phone or the lecture will never continue.

Great dry humor. Lots of reading.

He's a great professor, whose field study presentation are incredibly detailed and very interesting. Sarcastic and dry humor make him all the more entertaining