ANTH 240 - Ethnology

Institution:

Roger Williams University

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Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the Anthropology + Sociology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: ANTH 100Ethnology is a study of human cultures from a comparativeperspective. This course surveys global diversity by examining culturaldifferences and similarities in a variety of societies across the world.Through systematic cross-cultural comparisons of specific dimensionsof society (e.g. family structure, gender roles) students will gain anunderstanding of the role culture plays in shaping human thought,behavior and social organization.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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