Cultural Anthropology

Description

“Culture” refers to the codes people employ to conceptualize their world and interact with one another. This course introduces basic concepts and methodology in the study of culture and human socialization and describes how different cultures are structured and what is meaningful to the members of those cultures. We compare the contrast and lifeways of people in both non-industrial and industrial societies. Special focus is placed on the interrelationship between cultural adaption and human behavior. Suitable for non-majors. CDIV