Anthropological Thoughts and Theories

Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in any WCIL 2 course or HON 1000; and ANTH 2000.

The purpose of this course is to facilitate an understanding of recent developments in anthropology and the related human sciences. Students are introduced to dominant theoretical approaches that have shaped anthropological research and writing over the past century and a half. This course constitutes an attempt both to supply such an historical context and to explore the potential uses of anthropology in the contemporary world. This is a require course for the BA in Anthropology.

Credit: 3