ANTH 111Intro to Anthropology (LEC)

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This course gives students an overview of the field of anthropology. The unifying question that underlies the diverse subfields of anthropology is "What does it mean to be human?" This question is examined from the perspectives of the four main subdisciplines within anthropology: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeology and linguistic anthropology. The course includes a consideration of the interrelationships between the subfields, highlighting the multiple perspectives that anthropologists employ, and provides a critical lens to view human behavior and activities today as a product of both our evolutionary and historical past as well as our current shared and diverse cultural experiences. Offered in Fall semesters. 4 credits.