- Being Human: Introduction to Anthropology

Catalog description

Anthropology is the study of human being, asking the question: what does it mean to be human? This course introduces students to anthropological study of humans in both the past and present by examining our evolutionary development as a species, the material archaeological record, language and linguistic practices, and relationships of human culture, power, and history. As many have said, the goal of anthropology is to make the strange familiar and the familiar strange. This course will introduce you to anthropology as an academic discipline, but also as a way of understanding our place in the world and a way of being in the world.