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2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AN 203 INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY



This course investigates how human societies are organizedand the basic concept of ?culture.? We develop an understandingof how anthropologists interpret social, economic, and beliefsystems in different societies. The course also considers howanthropologists conduct research, and what role Anthropologyshould play in an increasingly global society. Societies studied includethose of southern Africa, the South American Amazon, andPapua New Guinea. This is a sophomore level course that requiresseveral research papers. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 Credits