ANTH302

History of Anthropological Thought

REG - Regular

Undergraduate

This course explores the anthropological tradition as it has changed from the late 19th century until the present. Students will read works of the major figures in the development of the discipline, such as Bronislaw Malinowski, Franz Boas, Margaret Mead, and Claude Levi-Strauss. They will learn not only what these anthropologists had to say about reality, but why they said it when they did. In this sense, the course turns an anthropological eye on anthropology itself. Note: Students who are not anthropology majors may request permission to enroll.

Meets Social Sciences Requirement

000560