Not all courses are offered in all quarters. Click here for a list of all courses in our repertoire. In general, except for courses intended to meet requirements, we try to provide a wider range of topics rather than more frequent cycling of the same courses. Return to top. An introduction to the anthropological approach to understanding human behavior, with an examination of data from a selection of societies and cultures.
Societies differ in how social order is attained.
This course examines the sources of anarchy and how they work. Return to top. A systematic analysis of social anthropology and of the concepts and constructs required for cross-cultural and comparative study of human societies. Seminar complements students' research in the Academic Internship Program in ethnography and archaeology at the Museum of Man. Readings and discussions focus on problems in the analysis of material culture and classifications of artifacts and site excavations.