ANT 1000 - Introduction to Anthropology

Institution:

Mount Saint Mary College

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Description:

This course will explore the rich diversity of human behavior, expression, and experience from pre-history to the present using anthropology’s unique comparative perspective and an integration of its four major fields: archaeology, cultural anthropology and ethnology, anthropological linguistics, and physical anthropology. Research design and ethnographic methods for conducting field work will be introduced. The significance of variables such as ethnicity, gender and race as well as current political, ethical and social issues will be analyzed in conjunction with the action-oriented work of applied anthropologists.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.msmc.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 561-0800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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