ANTH 135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology [GEGA or GEKS]

The study of human adaptations to natural and cultural environments focusing upon a variety of societies. The basic institutions of human society such as kinship, religion, law, politics and economics will be examined.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall and Winter

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Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Rationale for Perspectives on a Diverse World - Anthropology is the global comparative study of human societies, both in terms of their development and in terms of their culture-specific expressions. Students learn how an anthropological cross-cultural perspective can improve understandings of cultural diversity, especially when addressing topics and perspectives that are difficult to understand from a purely western perspective. The course covers a broad range of topics traditionally approached by anthropologists, which address each of the outcomes for the Global Awareness requirement. By better understanding the factors contributing to cross-cultural similarities, differences, and interconnections, students learn to appreciate global diversity in development, ethnicity, language, subsistence, modes of gender, kinship, sexuality, religion, forced and voluntary migration and how contemporary globalization is influencing each of these topics.

Rationale for Knowledge of the Disciplines - Anthropology is the global comparative study of human societies, both in terms of their development and in terms of their culture-specific expressions. Students learn how an anthropological cross-cultural perspective can improve understandings of cultural diversity, especially when addressing topics and perspectives that are difficult to understand from a purely western perspective. By better understanding the factors contributing to cross-cultural similarities, differences, and interconnections, students learn to appreciate global diversity in development, ethnicity, language, subsistence, modes of production, exchange and distribution, social and political organization, gender, kinship, sexuality, religion, forced and voluntary migration, and how contemporary globalization is influencing each of these topics.

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Course History -
Course Rotation updated 4/2017; Course Rotation added 12/2014

Anthropology, Global Awareness (GEGA) , Knowledge of the Disciplines - Social Sciences (GEKS)

Winter 2025 Course Sections

Fall 2024 Course Sections