Anthropology 201: The Strange Familiar: Fundamentals of Cultural Anthropology

An advanced introduction to cultural anthropology, the course will focus on ethnography as both the primary research method and the most common written genre of anthropology. Students will read both classic and contemporary ethnographies, engaging with in-depth studies of key concepts in cultural anthropology; topics may include social and political structures, nature/culture, kinship, race, gender and sexuality, medicine, migration, and more. Evaluation methods include exams, short essays, and ethnographic research and writing exercises. Open to sophomores and juniors; seniors by consent only.