Anthropology 100 - Human Nature

Fall
2018
02
4.00
Brie Adams
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
70906
Wheeler hall Room B05
baadams@umass.edu
Introduces the full range of human cultural and biological diversity. Human evolution, rise and fall of civilizations, non-Western cultures, and the human condition in different societies today. Emphasis on the relationships among biological, environmental, and cultural factors. (Gen.Ed. SB, DG)
Open to first year students in Global Viewpoints RAP in Gorman. ANTHRO 100-02

Students in Global Viewpoints RAP in Gorman Hall will enroll together in "Human Nature" (Anthropology 100) and explore how cultural practices and beliefs shape the world we live in. Topics drawn from life, and include everything from the importance of cell phones, to coffee production across the globe. Students will explore various anthropological themes and issues that directly relate to their everyday lives as global citizens.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.