ANTH 207 - Human Evolution And Diversity

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Widener University-Main Campus

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There are different physical characteristics among human beings, things like skin and hair color, body shape, and other physical features. How do we understand these variations, and how has their interpretation led to people's behavior? Anthropology has a unique interest in these questions as they touch on the core issues of the discipline: human evolution and the content of culture and ethnicity. This course will examine the issue of diversity from those two perspectives. The genetics of human beings and the evolutionary causes of variation in physical form will be investigated. The cultural interpretation of diversity will then be examined in terms of the attitudes and behaviors of groups toward one another. No prerequisite. 3 semester hours

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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