ANTH 151A&B Human Cultures Castañeda Spring 2023

In this introductory course, we will address the methods of inquiry characteristic of cultural anthropology. Focusing on both so-called “exotic” cultures and our own, we will also explore the great diversity existing in human culture, while at the same time searching for cultural universals—the similarities that make all humans fundamentally alike. Cultural anthropologists have developed a set of ideas and practical activities that help them learn about people through interaction and observation. These anthropological methods and practices provide a lens through which trained individuals can learn about others while simultaneously learning about themselves. Anthropologists pay close attention to the way people act, talk, and think about their culture, themselves, and their world. During the course of the class we will be addressing a number of new perspectives to appreciate the diversity in our world and society while we try to better understand our place within them. we will be addressing a number of new perspectives to appreciate the diversity in our world and society while we try to better understand our place within them.