ANTH 310 - Cultural Anthropology

    Recent Professors
    Jessica A. Marshall, Chris M. Mercer, Pamela N. Lindell, Steven D. Schwortz, William Doonan, Natascha Storms, Trine B. Johansen, Robyn E. Fayko and 3 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ANTH 310
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · CSU GE Area D1
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the variety of customs, traditions, and forms of social organization in societies around the world. The main goal of the course is to understand the importance of culture for both the individual and societies. Anthropological concepts that will be stressed include human culture and language, cultural relativism, holism, ethnocentrism, cross-cultural comparisons, field work, and theory. Topics include the nature of culture, subsistence methods, religion, linguistics, economic systems, political systems, arts, kinship, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, illness and healing, and globalization and culture change.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 10:30am–11:50am, Mon Wed 3:00pm–4:20pm, Tue Thu 1:00pm–2:20pm, Mon Wed 9:00am–10:20am