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Oct 23, 2026
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ANTH 2201 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
Cultural anthropology is the study of culture and its structure and variation as revealed by cross-cultural comparisons of different societies. It includes, but is not limited to, the analysis of social interaction, language, reproduction and the family, subsistence, political organization, religion, and artistic expression. Emphasis will be placed on global issues.
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Students should be prepared to do college level reading, analysis, and writing
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 05B: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Goal 08: Global Perspective
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Summarize the content of the different fields of anthropology.
- Synthesize the historical development of anthropological theory.
- Describe the field research and analytical methods used in cultural anthropology.
- Differentiate between the concepts of ethnocentrism and racism and their consequences for ethical decision making.
- Evaluate the social, economic, and political processes of culture change.
- Analyze the wide range of cultural forms which govern the organization of the household, marriage, and the family.
- Evaluate objectively a wide range of religious and sexual behaviors and understand their cultural basis.
- Demonstrate the broad practical applications of anthropology (the sub-discipline of applied anthropology).
- Critique the implications of globalization on societies in the world today.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Anthropological method and theory
- Enculturation, communication, and symbolic expression in culture
- Culture and the family
- Culture and economic behavior
- Culture and political behavior
- Culture and religious behavior
- Sexuality and gender in culture
- Applied anthropology
- Globalization of society
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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