as of 4/10/2021 |
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY |
Country - Partner Institution - Programs: | Ghana - University of Ghana, Legon - 'Univ. of Ghana' |
UC Course Subject | Anthropology Sociology |
Number & Suffix: | 109 |
Full UC Title: | SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY |
Transcript Title: | SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY |
UC QTR Units - Division: | 4.0 - Upper Division |
Course Description: | This course outlines the nature, scope, and methodology of social anthropology as a field of study. It presents such concepts as social structure, culture, social function, social differentiation, dual divisions, and associations. It discusses the history and development of the field and analyzes the major theories and models of anthropology, including social evolutionism, empiricism, structural functionalism, Marxist anthropology, structuralism, post-structuralism, and positivism. Texts: E. Evans-Pritchard, SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY and ESSAYS IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY; J. Beattie, OTHER CULTURES; A. Radcliffe-Brown, METHODS IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY; A. Cheater, SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, AN ALTERNATE INTRODUCTION; L. Mair, ANTHROPOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT; M. Bloch, MARXISM AND ANTHROPOLOGY; S. Plattner, ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY. |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Partner Title: | SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY |
Partner University Department: | Sociology |
Partner University Course Number: | SOCI401 |