0510-325 - Honors Cultural Anthropology

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Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

Cultural anthropology is the study of cultural diversity and cultural change. Anthropologists use techniques of immersion to gain a close, insider's view of a culture. Anthropological research addresses some of the most prominent and pressing social issues of our time, including international migration, mass media, changing views of gender and sexuality, racism, tourism, religious fundamentalism, ethnic nationalism, war and genocide, hunger and famine, and the globalization of popular culture. This course introduces cultural anthropology and each year it may focus on a different topic. Fulfills a liberal arts core social/ behavioral science requirement. Counts as the prerequisite for the sociology/ anthropology concentration and minor. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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