Anthropological Analysis

This course focuses on the comparative study of human societies and cultures, with particular attention to the close study of individual societies and communities - that is, the classic anthropological method of ethnography. Emphasis is also given to integrating multiple aspects of human activity and thought, including cultural, social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical phenomena. Anthropological perspectives are applied to the understanding of such contemporary issues as international affairs, immigration, ethnic conflict, human rights, religious movements, health and illness, and economic development. For students with two other upper-level (3000-level or above) Sociology or Anthropology courses, this may serve as a capstone for either the Sociology or the Anthropology Tier III minor.