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SOCIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR

Minor in Sociocultural Anthropology

The minor is designed to provide students with a substantive understanding of the theoretical assumptions and methodological techniques underlying the field of Sociocultural Anthropology. Courses provide students with knowledge about and theoretical approaches to cross-cultural studies and transnational research, emphasizing culture and political economy in historical context.

Specifically, students minoring in Sociocultural Anthropology will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and skill in the following areas:

  • Critical thinking and analytical reasoning.
  • Interpretation of cultural practices, social theory, and social texts.
  • Effective oral presentation and written communication.
  • Qualitative research methods in anthropology and other social sciences and interpretive humanities, including ethnographic field research and library research.
  • Anthropological approaches to and explanatory frameworks for the study of social issues in culture and political economy.
  • Awareness of cultural, ethnic, gender, sexual, class, and age differences and commonalties across world social formations.
  • Application of theoretical knowledge to understanding sociocultural practices across local and global contexts.
  • Development of their own anthropological perspective for use in their everyday lives and future studies or employment

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