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Anthropology is the study of human beings, their cultures, behaviour and products.
As a professional discipline it originated in the 19th century and has developed continuously into a number of very active sub-disciplines. Although it initially concentrated its studies in ancient or non-industrial peoples, more recently it has expanded its interest to incorporate people wherever they may exist. By emphasizing the use of intensive and extensive fieldwork it is the only one of the social sciences to claim to attempt to represent humans and their ways of life holistically. By studying this subject students will begin to appreciate the richness, creativity, ingenuity, diversity and intelligence of humans everywhere as they continue to address the issues of existence wherever they find themselves. The study of human communities, their societies and cultures, is approached through the perspectives of Cultural Anthropology and students are presented with the major theories, concepts and debates of this field of study.