ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 101

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Catalog2026-2027

Credits3 units

LevelLower Division

Average gradeB-

Standard

Description

Introduction to human culture and society. Understanding human diversity through comparative study of politics, religion, economics, and kinship.

Lecture2

Discussion Recitation1

Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

Core

CO6

Attributes

Standard

explain and evaluate basic theories, methodologies, and key concepts in the field of cultural anthropology.
explain the concept of culture and cultural diversity from an anthropological perspective and with regards to cross-cultural comparison.
critically apply concepts central to cultural anthropology in analyzing cultural phenomena, such as ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, and the cultural construction of race.

ANTH 101

Catalog2026-2027

Credits3 units

LevelLower Division

Average gradeB-

Standard

Description

Introduction to human culture and society. Understanding human diversity through comparative study of politics, religion, economics, and kinship.

Lecture2

Discussion Recitation1

Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

Core

CO6

Attributes

Standard

explain and evaluate basic theories, methodologies, and key concepts in the field of cultural anthropology.
explain the concept of culture and cultural diversity from an anthropological perspective and with regards to cross-cultural comparison.
critically apply concepts central to cultural anthropology in analyzing cultural phenomena, such as ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, and the cultural construction of race.