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ANTH-105 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Through this introduction to cultural anthropology, students will be able to identify the basic concepts anthropologists use in describing the economic, family, political, and religious systems of preliterate cultures. Students will use these concepts to analyze the specific preliterate culture and will apply the anthropological perspective to their own culture.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL-121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Identify the basic concepts anthropologists use to describe a culture and apply them to a
    variety of global case studies.
  2. 2. Analyze the adaptive strategies of a variety of cultures and the effects of these strategies
    upon the environment, including the cultural values and ethical responsibilities placed on the
    environment.
  3. 3. Evaluate cultural practices and customs which are different from the student’s own.
  4. 4. Engage in an exploration of worldviews as they apply to kinship including core beliefs on
    kinship relations and taboos.
  5. 5. Apply the anthropological method ethically and appropriately.
  6. 6. Communicate a sense of self through the greater understanding of others.
  7. 7. Compare and evaluate variations in the social, economic, and political organization of
    cultures of varying scales.

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Identify the basic concepts anthropologists use to describe a culture and apply them to a
    variety of global case studies.
  2. 2. Analyze the adaptive strategies of a variety of cultures and the effects of these strategies
    upon the environment, including the cultural values and ethical responsibilities placed on the
    environment.
  3. 3. Evaluate cultural practices and customs which are different from the student’s own.
  4. 4. Engage in an exploration of worldviews as they apply to kinship including core beliefs on
    kinship relations and taboos.
  5. 5. Apply the anthropological method ethically and appropriately.
  6. 6. Communicate a sense of self through the greater understanding of others.
  7. 7. Compare and evaluate variations in the social, economic, and political organization of
    cultures of varying scales.