ANTH 48203 - (was 4382) Anthropological Theory

Three credit hours.

Was ANTH 4382. Examines the range of theories that describe and explain variability in sociocultural phenomena. Explores the organization of particular theories and issues that separate divergent theories. Major theoretical orientations to be explored include evolutionism, Marxism, Freudianism, structuralism, structural-functionalism, ethnoscience, diffusionism, historical particularism, cultural ecology, sociobiology, and cultural materialism. Required for majors.

Prerequisites: ANTH 11534 or ANTH 20103.