ANTH1160-02.Introduction to Anthropology.F13.Davies,David

Faculty Name

David Davies

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

Fall 2013

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

S

Area of Study

ANTH, SSTD

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

Davies, David, "ANTH1160-02.Introduction to Anthropology.F13.Davies,David" (2013). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 1566.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/1566