ANT 101 - Anthropology: The Cultural View

This course is a basic introductory survey of cultural anthropology. It examines the differences between cultures as well as cultural universals, and the relationship between social organization, ideology, economics, and political structure in different types of societies. It reviews the various theoretical approaches in cultural anthropology’s attempt to explain human behavior, presenting examples from foraging, farming, and contemporary industrial societies through readings and films.

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Credits: 3

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Culture, Power, and Equity; International; Socio-cultural Analysis
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Course Type: Anthropology