Course Description
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology studies people’s interactions in communities, behaviors, beliefs, and institutions. It examines theories of how cultures are created and searches for deeply embedded patterns of meanings cross cultures. Compares and studies our own patterns and behaviors in an effort to gain a better understanding of how local and global communities interact.
Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG* 101.
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Cultural Anthropology by Call Number: GN316 .S38 2012 l Location: Main Shelving AreaISBN: 9780199760060Publication Date: 2011-01-21The authors incorporate cutting-edge theory into solid coverage of traditional topics and pay special attention to issues of power and inequality in the contemporary world, including gender inequalities, racism, ethnic discrimination, nationalism, caste, and class.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life by ISBN: 1410391922Publication Date: 2017Covers history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, rites of passage, and much more for 533 diverse cultural groups in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe.
