BA in Sociology and Cultural Anthropology

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AnthropologyMain Subject Area

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Anthropology

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Study Level

Undergraduate

Sociology is the scientific study of society; it begins with the premise that individuals are affected by the social structures, institutions, and cultural milieus surrounding them. Sociology provides students with the conceptual tools to understand how various features of society affect its members as well as how people create and maintain those same features. The undergraduate sociology program at Northeastern University prepares students to rigorously analyze the social, political, and economic spheres of society at the local and global levels. Given the varied interests and areas of specialization among Northeasternâ€™s sociology faculty, our program affords students the opportunity to acquire a multicultural and comparative perspective on social life. Our undergraduate offerings cover everything from gender and family violence, to law and criminality, human services, race and ethnicity, social movements, and urban social problems. Anthropology is the holistic, cross-cultural study of humanity that explores the multiple ways that humans create meaning in the world. Studying anthropology provides students with an understanding of the varied nature of past and present cultures, as well as a deeper awareness and appreciation of the world in which they live. Anthropology at Northeastern University specializes in cultural anthropology - the relationship of culture to the institutions, interpersonal relations, and practices that make up their social structure. Our program specifically focuses on how culture interacts with structures of inequality such as race, class, gender, and ethnicity, as well as with contemporary global issues such as poverty, illness, environmental degradation, and economic development. Our courses complement a wide range of interdisciplinary programs at Northeastern including, environmental studies, international affairs, African American studies, and womenâ€™s, gender and sexuality studies. A major in anthropology prepares students for occupations in government, business, and community organizations, in fields as wide ranging as international affairs, medicine, environmental protection, social services, education, historic preservation, law, and business. In addition, the major serves as excellent preparation for advanced academic and professional study in the social sciences. Anthropology: Learning Goals and Objectives - The anthropology major should demonstrate understanding of and facility with the following: The discipline of socio-cultural anthropology and its role in contributing to our understanding of societies and cultures worldwide, such that the student will have knowledge of: what anthropology is as a discipline; what anthropology is as practice. The role of ethnography in anthropology, such that the student will be able to: identify what constitutes ethnographic data and how it is generated and collected. Apply different theoretical concepts to current social phenomena; understand the social, political, and ethical implications of anthropological research. Critical thinking and effective communication skills, such that the student will be able to: identify key issues and key debates in anthropology; communicate effectively in oral and written work; Social engagement, whether in local, national, or international contexts, as evident in the studentâ€™s: choice of topic in applied or theoretical projects while matriculating; ability to make connections, identify similarities, and differences across cultures; engagement with issues of social justice and social inequality. Embedding contemporary cultures within their international, transnational, or global contexts to: describe and analyze how cultures have responded to the challenges of globalization in various times and places; demonstrate an understanding of the connections and differences between regions coded as west/non-west, developed/developing, colonial/postcolonial, north/global south.

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Anthropology

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Undergraduate

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BA in Sociology and Cultural Anthropology

AnthropologyMain Subject Area

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Program overview

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