AN 222 - Cultural Anthropology

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

Holistic, comparative approach to the study of humankind that draws on a variety of disciplines such as archaeology, linguistics, and ethnology to understand the nature of culture. Topics include cultural diversity and adaptive strategies, language, social persona, marriage and kinship, religious beliefs and rituals, politics, economics, art, subsistence types, social change, and issues of cross-cultural contact and cultural survival. Typically offered Spring semester. Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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