SOC 109 - Cultural Anthropology

Institution:

Bunker Hill Community College

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Description:

This course demonstrates the way that the basic concepts and techniques developed by cultural anthropologists help us understand various cultures and intercultural relations. Through ethnographic readings and films, students learn about kinship, gender, ethnicity, religion, and social change in a variety of cultures. The course increases awareness of cultural dimensions of human experience and the diversity and flexibility of human cultures. The course meets General Education "Individual and Society" Requirement Area 2. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III(ESL098) or Reading Skills II (RDG095) or co-enrollment in integrated courses or exemption from reading requirement by placement testing.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bhcc.mass.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 228-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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