Anth 101

Introduction to Anthropology
(3 credits)

This course will explore the scope, nature, and methods of the discipline through an examination of selected societies. The main topics covered are human origins and pre-history; foraging; horticultural, pastoral, agricultural and industrial societies; environmental adaptation; kinship and descent; political systems and social control.

Prerequisites: None

Anth 102

Anthropological Concepts
(3 credits)

This course examines the major concepts employed by cultural anthropologists in some of the classic works in the discipline. Debates about culture, methods of field research, gender relations, the structure of religion and myth and the role of warfare will all be analyzed.

Prerequisites: None