ANTH 001 - Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology

Lower Division

The course examines the nature of culture and the diversity of societies worldwide. It focuses on cultures in Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas, and introduces the beginning student to some of the main topics of anthropology including kinship, gender, the world system, fieldwork, magic and religion, race and ethnicity, social change, and the political system of societies throughout the world.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SHCU - Social, Historical and Cultural Understanding; GP - Global Perspectives; TCG - The Common Good

Course credits: 1