Anthropology 130 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Intro Cultural Anthropology

Spring
2026
02
4.00
Suzanne K. Gottschang

TU TH 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Smith College
ANT-130-02-202603
szhang@smith.edu
What does it mean to be human? What is culture, and how does it shape the way humans see the world? Why are some forms of cultural difference tolerated, while others are not? As the holistic study of the human experience, cultural anthropology addresses these questions in a world shaped by human migration, climate change, capitalist extraction and global inequality. This course provides an overview of the discipline’s history, its distinctive method of ethnography and the breadth of topics it addresses, including public health, race, the environment, gender, language, nationalism, software design, the body, music, cities, government and more. Restrictions: First-years and sophomores only. Enrollment limited to 25.

[CE] FY/SO only

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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