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Dec 22, 2024
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SS 473 - Cultural Anthropology3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to assist the student in becoming a better world citizen through cultural understanding. By uncovering the sources, forces, and factors that form societies, the student will develop a deeper appreciation for, and a clearer understanding of, the rich cultural diversity of our world. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Know more about being human
- Understand that cultural differences may have roots in physical and social environments
- Be more tolerant and understanding of other peoples and their ways
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- What is anthropology? (3 classes)
- The concepts of culture (5 classes)
- Various schools of thought in cultural anthropology (1 class)
- Evolution (4 classes)
- Language of culture (1 class)
- Food getting (2 classes)
- Economic systems (2 classes)
- Social stratification (1 class)
- Sex and culture (1 class)
- Marriage and the family (3 classes)
- Ethnographics (7 classes)
- Tests (2 classes)
Coordinator
Dr. Patrick Jung
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