AN 1003 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Institution:

East Central College

Subject:

Description:

(3.0 hours) An introduction to the concept of culture and the scientifi c study of present day peoples and extinct cultures through use of the crosscultural approach, ethnography, ethnohistory, and archaeology. The course focuses on the comparative study of bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states, the evolution of cultural complexity, the structural and cross-cultural investigation of language, kinship, and religion, and investigation of various customs and practices in different cultures and culture areas. Special attention is devoted to how language and culture are unique to Homo sapiens and how language differs from all other animal communication systems. Prerequisite: None

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastcentral.edu

Phone Number:

(636) 583-5193

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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