ANTH 311 - Field Research: Crossing Cultural Boundaries

Introduction to ethnographic field research as a general tool for understanding and communicating with people, especially those whose culture is different from one’s own. Teaches the perspectives, aims, and skills of field research through the use of (1) films and written materials that describe field research experiences and which record the results of such research and (2) a series of fieldwork exercises. Focus in on the nature and meaning of cultural diversity and its implications for cross-cultural communication.

Pre-req: ANTH 210 or SOC 300
Cross-listed with SOC 311
3 or 4 credits