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2013-2014 University Catalog 
    
2013-2014 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

LASS 850 (ANTH*250) Cultural Anthropology

Division of Liberal Arts

3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

An exploration of the nature of human culture, its variations, and the anthropological explanations of these differences ranging from symbolic, functional, to historical. This survey of culture in Western and non-Western societies considers a number of special topics such as: language and society; cultural identity and the arts; gender; religion and cultural change; marriage and family; ethnicity and race; the impact of globalization, tourism, and cultural change.

Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103

This course is not repeatable for credit.