Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20

ANTH 5720 - History of Anthropological Thought


Overview of the dominant theories and perspectives that have shaped cultural anthropological research and writing over the past century or so.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Be better able to acquire information from multiple sources and will be able to appreciate and assess the validity of that information.
  • Be better able to consider other cultural perspectives in an ethical and responsible manner.
  • Be better able to understand, appreciate, and evaluate the various and competing epistemologies that inform social thought.
  • Develop and increased awareness of the values implicit in life, work, society and culture.
  • Learn to identify trends and patterns in the history of anthropology within the broader context of the history of social thought.


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