ANT 121 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement. This course meets the Diversity Requirement.

Explore the diversity that defines human experience and apply cross-cultural thinking to contemporary social problems. Introduce the concepts, theories, and methods of cultural anthropology with a focus on holism and cultural relativism. Using an ethnographic approach, examine various aspects of cultures across the globe, such as subsistence strategies, political organization, social identities and hierarchies, marriage, family and kinship systems, religious behavior, health, language, creative and artistic expressions, and issues of power in relation to colonialism, socio-economic discrimination, and global inequalities.

Crosslisted: Also offered as ANT 121H ; credit is not given for both ANT 121 and ANT 121H .

Note: Eligibility for ENG 101 or ENG 101A is strongly recommended.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC), Off Campus (OF), and Online (OL)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall, spring, and summer

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and explain key concepts, theories and debates in contemporary, cultural anthropology
Connect social and cultural practical practices to larger contexts of politics, economics and power
Apply anthropological perspectives to critique ethnocentric assumptions and to address contemporary, human problems
Effectively communicate anthropological findings learned in the course.