What field of study does criminal justice fall under? What are the schools of thought in criminology? What is justice in political science? What type of degree is needed for applied anthropology? What is political science, according to Aristotle?
If I learned anything as an Anthropology major in college, it’s that when we speak of “human nature” we’re almost always talking about culture. Countless ideas and institutions deemed natural for the human spirit are in fact part of a complex web of learned vocabulary. Take the Western...
An international studies major, sometimes called a global studies major, strives to understand globalization and how it affects a country’s culture and society. Unlike international relations majors, who focus on politics and the interactions between countries, international studies majors assess the an...
What major ecological roles do many amphibian species play? If the human species were to suffer a population crash, what are three species that might move in to occupy part of our ecological niche? There are many viewpoints on human ecology - or in other words, where do humans fit into th...
Opinions vary on which branches of study are included under social science. However, most observers agree that the following five fields fall into the category: Anthropology Economics Political science Sociology Social psychology History is also sometimes regarded as a branch of social science, although...
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Hope and love are popular themes of literature and art in many human societies. The human physiology of love and hope is less well understood. This review presents evidence that the lack of love and/or hope delays growth disturbs development and maturati
required to take a number of general education courses, regardless of their major. AtPomona Collegein California, for example, students must fulfill a Social Institutions and Human Behavior requirement, and can do so by taking courses in areas such as anthropology, public polic...
Does cultural relativism fall under moral relativism? Why is critical cultural relativism important to anthropology? What are the strengths and weaknesses of structural functionalism? How long has cultural relativism been around? How does cultural relativism work as a normative theory?
Happy World Anthropology Day! Duke University Press joins theAmerican Anthropological Associationto celebrate the research and achievements of anthropologists around the world. Here are some of our new and recent titles that showcase the current directions of the field. We hope that you read and reco...