Introductory · Social Sciences

Cultural Anthropology

How anthropologists make sense of human cultures: fieldwork and ethnography, culture and language, kinship, economics, religion and globalization.

5 chapters15 lessons2 hr 6 min15 quick checks

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Complete syllabus

Every chapter and lesson

  1. 01

    Chapter 1 · 3 lessons

    What Is Anthropology?

    1. 1.1

      The anthropological perspective

      8 min · Quick check

    2. 1.2

      The four fields

      8 min · Quick check

    3. 1.3

      Ethnography & fieldwork

      9 min · Quick check

  2. 02

    Chapter 2 · 3 lessons

    Culture

    1. 2.1

      The concept of culture

      9 min · Quick check

    2. 2.2

      Ethnocentrism & cultural relativism

      8 min · Quick check

    3. 2.3

      Symbols & meaning

      8 min · Quick check

  3. 03

    Chapter 3 · 3 lessons

    Language & Communication

    1. 3.1

      Language & culture

      9 min · Quick check

    2. 3.2

      Nonverbal communication

      8 min · Quick check

    3. 3.3

      Language change & diversity

      8 min · Quick check

  4. 04

    Chapter 4 · 3 lessons

    Social Organization

    1. 4.1

      Kinship & family

      9 min · Quick check

    2. 4.2

      Marriage & residence

      8 min · Quick check

    3. 4.3

      Economic & political systems

      9 min · Quick check

  5. 05

    Chapter 5 · 3 lessons

    Belief & Change

    1. 5.1

      Religion & ritual

      9 min · Quick check

    2. 5.2

      Globalization & cultural change

      8 min · Quick check

    3. 5.3

      Applied anthropology

      8 min · Quick check

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