ANTH 391 - Anthropological Theory

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SUNY College at Potsdam

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Description:

ANTH 391 -- Anthropological Theory (3) This course examines historical and contemporary theories in anthropology. It focuses on the relationshipb etween ethnography and social theory and traces the genealogies of central questions about the nature of society and culture. In the first part of the course, we will discuss the intellectual frameworks of 18th and 19th century societal theorists in Eupoe and the emergence of anthropology as a discipline. We will then focus on the key theorists whose ideas shaped futuare anthropological inquiry into culture and humankind. We will also discuss how the works of these theorists have influenced contemporary paradigms in anthropology. Anthropology Majors/Minors only. Junior or Senior standing. Spring. Gen Ed: SI credit.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.potsdam.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 267-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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