这门课程向学生介绍了文化人类学的方法和观点。阅读资料的重点是在十分不同的背景下（一个核武实验室，苏丹的畜牧群协会和位于洛杉矶的一个犹太人养老中心）的案例研究。尽管会讨论人类学的一些结果和结论，但重点将会放在鉴赏文化的差异和内涵上，通过长期的实地考察来研究文化和社会。最重要的是，学会分析性地思考别人和我们的生活。.

课堂要求

这是一个人文艺术社会科学推广课程。需要参加课堂讲授和复习课，学生应该准备好在每次复习课上讨论到期的阅读作业和别的内容。将会有一次期末考试和六次写作作业，其中第五个写作作业应该适当包括一些课外阅读。文章要书写清晰，提出一个相符的论点，显示你对所要求的阅读资料的掌握。那些需要在写作技巧上获得帮助的同学，应该咨询他们的复习课导师或写作中心。

评分

期末成绩按以下标准评定：

This class introduces students to the methods and perspectives of cultural anthropology. Readings emphasize case studies in very different settings (a nuclear weapons laboratory, a cattle-herding society of the Sudan, and a Jewish elder center in Los Angeles). Although some of the results and conclusions of anthropology will be discussed, emphasis will be on appreciating cultural difference and its implications, studying cultures and societies through long-term fieldwork, and most of all, learning to think analytically about other people's lives and our own.

Class Requirements

This is a HASS-D subject. Attendance is required at lectures and recitations, and students should be prepared to discuss the reading assignments and other material at due at each recitation. There will be a final exam and six writing assignments, one of which (no. 5) will involve a moderate amount of outside reading. Essays should be clearly written, present a coherent argument, and show mastery of required materials. Students who need help on the mechanics of writing should consult their recitation instructor or the Writing Center.

Grading

The final grade is as follows: