Cultural anthropology is an inquiry into what it means to be human.
This is done through comparing and contrasting how living people with different historical traditions deal with the basic problems of life through language, economy, family life, religion and other institutions. In this course we will focus on basic concepts used by anthropologists and research results about a variety of peoples. The relevance of anthropology for dealing with contemporary problems both at home and abroad will become apparent through those examples. I will use the following guide's abbreviations when correcting your writing. It is available in the bookstore.