Culture and Society

ANTHRO XL 3

Introduction to study of culture and society in comparative perspective. Examples from societies around world to illustrate basic principles of formation, structure, and distribution of human institutions. Of special concern is contribution and knowledge that cultural diversity makes toward understanding problems of modern world.

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What you can learn.

  • Understand what culture is and the evolution of cultural anthropology as a subdiscipline of anthropology
  • Evaluate competing theoretical approaches and interpretations concerning human cultural diversity
  • Discuss universal human behaviors across cultures in comparison to culture-specific behaviors
  • Appreciate and understand human cultural diversity across the globe
  • Apply anthropological concepts and theories to specific ethnographic case studies

About this course:

Introduction to study of culture and society in comparative perspective. Examples from societies around world to illustrate basic principles of formation, structure, and distribution of human institutions. Of special concern is contribution and knowledge that cultural diversity makes toward understanding problems of modern world. Transferable for UC credit.

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