Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

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Three lecture. Principles of cultural and social anthropology with illustrative materials from a variety of cultures with a focus on globalization. The nature of culture; social, political, and economic systems; religion, aesthetics, and language. Students will be able to: describe anthropology and the tools and approaches utilized by anthropologists when working with communities worldwide; investigate the concept of culture and the diversity between and within communities with an understanding of ethnocentrism, relativism, and reflexivity; explore and apply the various theoretical and methodological perspectives used in cultural anthropology, including applied anthropology; describe various aspects of culturally diverse social systems, including kinship, social stratification, economic, and political systems; investigate the diversity of human expression in the areas of belief systems language, and art; and describe culture change and the impacts of globalization on contemporary cultural communities. General Education: Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences