ANTH 260 - The Anthropoloical Lens

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Roger Williams University

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Fulfills a course requirement in the Anthropology + Sociology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: ANTH 100How do anthropologists investigate culture? What makes anthropologyunique as a social science? The aim of this course is to providean overview of perspectives and trends in cultural and socialanthropology. Students will be introduced to some of the majortheories that inspire and inform anthropological analysis and discoverwhat makes anthropology distinctive among the social sciences. Whilethe course is historical and chronological in organization, our centralconcern will be with how anthropologists have defined the field, thekinds of questions they have asked, and the methods used to attemptto answer those questions.

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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

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Semester

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