Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 102) University of North Carolina

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 102)

This course begins with a look at how cultural anthropologists study cultural settings around the world, and considers the questions of what culture is (as well as what culture is not) and why language is so important. The course also includes an examination of the role of political systems and forms of exchange in cultural variation; a review of how different people are grouped according to social status, including race, gender, class, and age; a look at how religion and ideology play an important role in the conceptualization of culture and our place in the world; and an exploration of the many manifestations of marriage and family across cultures.