Anthropology - Cultural, Biological, Archaeology: The modern discourse of anthropology crystallized in the 1860s, fired by advances in biology, philology, and prehistoric archaeology. In The Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin affirmed that all form
Over the past 2 years, students have collectively rated the course 4.8/5.0 on teaching evaluations and we continue to improve the course based on their feedback. Dr. Mark Moritz of Ohio State University adopted the platform for his Introduction to Cultural Anthropology courses. Here is what his...
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Related to anthropology:cultural anthropology an·thro·pol·o·gy (ăn′thrə-pŏl′ə-jē) n. 1.The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans. 2.That part of Christian theology concerning the genesis, nature, and future...
Degree ObjectivesWhile the full range of objectives/outcomes of the MA in InterCultural Studies degree program is alwaysthe background against which the courses of the program are carried out, this course particularly focuseson objectives #2 and #3. (Please see the NTS Catalog page...
The distinction between sociology and social or cultural anthropology is primarily one of convention – sociologists have tended to study complex societies whilst anthropologists have concentrated on numerically small, non-industrialized cultures outside Western Europe and modern North America. In addition, ...
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the late 19th century, several ethnographic expeditions were organized, often by museums. As reports on customs came in from these various sources, the theorists wouldcollatethe findings in comparative frameworks to illustrate the course of evolutionary development or to trace local historical ...
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(often, right on the river bank using the water of the river to welcome them into their new families) and may be performed again and again over the course of the Shaligram’s lifetime. It is also common to include Shaligrams during pujas held for the births of children as well...