Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
What is Anthropology?
Why you need to know Anthropology?
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Instructors: Shaw-wu Jung, Hui-yu Mei, Yu-tsuen Hsu
Description
It has commonly claimed that cultural anthropology can contribute to people’s understanding of the contemporary world. Specifically, the globalization of capitalism, the increasing mobilization of the world’s people and goods, the recent financial meltdowns, and the rise of the Chinese economy have in past decades reshaped the world. What does it mean to think in terms of culture? How is culture formed? What is the relationship of culture to the contemporary world? How does culture matter to the contemporary questions such as above? As a study of culture, anthropology helps us to examine such questions in the light of its cross-cultural and participatory nature. The goal of this course is hence to understand the concept of culture and its role in contemporary society.
Instructors: Shaw-wu Jung, Hui-yu Mei, Yu-tsuen Hsu
Description
It has commonly claimed that cultural anthropology can contribute to people’s understanding of the contemporary world. Specifically, the globalization of capitalism, the increasing mobilization of the world’s people and goods, the recent financial meltdowns, and the rise of the Chinese economy have in past decades reshaped the world. What does it mean to think in terms of culture? How is culture formed? What is the relationship of culture to the contemporary world? How does culture matter to the contemporary questions such as above? As a study of culture, anthropology helps us to examine such questions in the light of its cross-cultural and participatory nature. The goal of this course is hence to understand the concept of culture and its role in contemporary society.
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