ANTH 3 - Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology

    Recent Professors
    Ramsey M. Ismail, Barbara M. Lass, Natalie Elizabeth Cox, Adam Paul Nilsen, Mario Alberto Castillo, Sarah F. Ives, Ian M. Fraser-Shapiro
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · CSU GE Area D1
    Description
    ESL 188 An introduction to the central concepts, theories, and techniques employed by cultural anthropologists to explore the social and cultural dimensions of human experience. Major topics include cross-cultural comparisons of subsistence patterns, economic and political orga- nization, kinship and marriage, language and symbolism, religion and belief systems, artistic expression, colonialism and globalization, gender, sexuality, and race. UC/CSU
    Usually Held
    Wed 5:10pm–7:25pm, Mon Wed 11:10am–12:25pm, Mon Wed 12:35pm–2:05pm, Mon Wed 9:40am–10:55am