ANTH 211 - Cultural Anthropology

Institution:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Introduces the major concepts, theories, and research methods of cultural anthropology that are used to study and understand human culture in different parts of the world. An emphasis given to how traditional and nontraditional cultures undergo change as a result of globalization, and how cultural anthropologists study the social, economic, and political consequences that result from integration into an expanding and changing global economy. Topics covered may include, but are not limited to, social organization, economics, power and politics, race and ethnicity, language and communication, technology, religion and ritual, and sex and gender. A wide geographic coverage provides a basis for global comparisons of cultural similarities and differences among human societies.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iup.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 357-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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