(Meets MnTC Goals 5 and 8) The study of culture, its structure and elaboration revealed by cross-cultural comparisons of various societies. Includes but is not limited to analysis of social interaction, language, reproduction and the family, subsistence, political organization, religion, and artistic expression. Emphasis will be placed on global issues, particularly those involving indigenous cultures.

An exploration and comparison of selected contemporary cultures, including their languages. An introduction to the concepts, methods, and data of socio-cultural anthropology and anthropological linguistics. CL: 2020.