GEN 586

Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology

Stanford University · UGRD · Fall 2026

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This course introduces basic anthropological concepts and presents the discipline's distinctive perspective on society and culture. The power of this perspective is illustrated by exploring vividly-written ethnographic cases that show how anthropological approaches illuminate contemporary social and political issues in a range of different cultural sites.

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Class #stanford-0586Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
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