Title
ANTH1160-02.Introduction to Anthropology.Sp14.Hoffman,Brian
Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
ANTH
Course Subject
ANTH
Course Number
1160
Course Section
02
Course Title
Introduction to Anthropology
Academic Term and Year
Spring 2014
Credits
4.00
Hamline Plan Letter
S
Area of Study
ANTH, PHED, SSTD, USTD
Course Description
Goals: To enhance understanding and appreciation for human diversity. To introduce basic anthropological concepts and principles. To encourage analytic thinking. Content: Human behavior is explored in dynamic terms; that is, in terms of cultural coherence, social change, and symbolic interaction. Topics to be covered include how a society adapts to its environment, how people organize themselves in social units, how language serves social purposes, and how religious practices are integrated with other aspects of a culture. Taught: Annually.
Recommended Citation
Hoffman, Brian, "ANTH1160-02.Introduction to Anthropology.Sp14.Hoffman,Brian" (2014). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 2475.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/2475