ANTH 3126 - History of Anthropological Thought

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Columbus State University

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Prerequisite: ANTH 1105. Anthropology is the study of humankind in its entirety, and it has a long, contentious history of development as a discipline. Theories have come and gone into and out of fashion, often paralleling social changes and mores in their countries of origin. What began as speculation by Greek scholars eventually resulted in a rigorous science, only face harsh criticism from time to time for "de-humanizing" its subject matter. Some anthropologists wish to focus on Culture and the wide sweep of its "evolution, while others feel we must gather data on the histories of individual cultures down to the level of minutia. Regardless of how they have tried to go about it, anthropologists have always wanted to know what makes cultures "tick." In particular, what makes them change, or what makes them choose to change. What do we all have in common as humans, and what is the best way to unlock the black box that culture appears at times to resemble.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbusstate.edu

Phone Number:

(706) 507-8800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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