ANTH 02 - Sociocultural Anthropology

    Recent Professors
    Sean H. Osborn, Jeffrey Buechler
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    44–55 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ANTH 02
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · CSU GE Area D1
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025 ends Summer 2026</b></font><br> This course is an introduction to the study of human culture and the concepts, theories, and methods used in the comparative study of socio-cultural systems. Subjects include subsistence patterns, social and political organization, language and communication, family and kinship, religion, the arts, social inequality, ethnicity, gender, and culture change. The course applies anthropological perspectives to contemporary issues.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 9:20am–10:45am