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Goals of Anthropology
Goals of Anthropology
1.Students will see human cultures - whether in texts religious rituals and political or
economic behavior from an anthropological perspective. These insights can be
applied both to cultures separated from student's own cultures by time or space as
well their cultures.
2.Students will learn that anthropology as a discipline has a strong commitment to
issues of social justice.
3.Students will understand the process of anthropological interpretation and
representation.
GOALS OF SOCIOLOGY
1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of cultural variation, social
differences, social changes and political identities.
2.Students will demonstrate an understanding of the significance of studying culture,
society and politics.
3.Students will demonstrate an understanding of the rational for studying
anthropology, political science and sociology.
4.Students will develop and apply a comparative perspective to explain the diversity
of human societies.
5. Students will be able to describe how social structures and institutions operate.
6.Students will be able to completely and effectively communicate sociological
concepts and their applications.