Sociocultural Theory in Anthropology. 3 credits

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Surveys sociocultural theory in anthropology from the discipline’s origins to contemporary debates. Students will explore influential schools of thought, examining how theoretical approaches have shaped anthropology’s development as an empirically grounded yet theoretically informed practice. The course combines key theoretical texts with ethnographic studies, covering topics from early anthropological concerns to recent developments in feminist anthropology, political economy, and postcolonialism. Students will critically analyze the sociopolitical contexts of scholarly work and the craft of ethnographic writing. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology . May not be repeated for credit.