Anthropology - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 1105)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3.00
Description:
Cultural anthropology is the study of contemporary and historically recent human societies and cultures. The main focus of this field is culture-the customs and beliefs of human groups. Anthropologists are especially fascinated by the great variety of the world's people and cultures; therefore, describing and attempting to understand and explain this cultural diversity is one of the discipline's major objectives. During the semester, you will examine the concept of culture, the diversity in adaptive strategies; diversity in kinship, marriage and family; economic systems; ideas about gender; political life; relationships with the supernatural; and social inequalities cross-culturally.
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Prerequisites:
Placement score into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052.
MnTC: