Summer Course: Intro to Cultural and Social Anthropology
Stanford, USA
Summer Course
DURATION
8 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 4,341
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
This class introduces the core concepts and methods of Cultural and Social Anthropology. Through the ethnographic study of human societies, anthropology has emerged as a dynamic discipline that inquiries into the complexity of humanity. It has produced new kinds of inquiry into race, class, gender, history, power, language, economy, culture, and local, transnational, and global phenomena. This course will introduce students to anthropology’s unique approach to studying human culture and society and teach them core anthropological concepts. It will also present students with cross-cultural case studies on contemporary issues, including environmental problems and climate change, capitalism, gender and sexuality, race, immigration, and colonialism.
Details
ANTHRO 1
- Class Number: 20882
- Course Cost: $4341.00
- Population: High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Units: 3
- Interest Area: Social Sciences and Humanities
- Course Format & Length: In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors: Ben Baker, Kerem Ussalki
- Cross Listings: ANTHRO 101S, ANTHRO 201S
- Course Notes: All readings are available on Canvas
Events and Engagement
Workshops
Hosted through the Summer Academic Resource Center (SARC), we offer a variety of educational workshops to complement your academic pursuits. Presenters varying from Stanford affiliates, community partners, and graduate tutors will cover a wide range of topics from academic skills to career exploration. Past workshops included college preparedness, software exploration, and building your professional network.
Stanford Spaces
Explore the intellectual ecosystem of the Stanford campus. Tour museums like the Cantor Arts Center, visit unique campus spaces like the d.school, Frost Amphitheater, and O’Donohue Family Farm, and get to know the unique community of companies and innovators that gather at Stanford Research Park.
Stanford Voices
These small gatherings give you an opportunity to connect with Stanford faculty, fellows, and alumni to hear about their work or research, as well as the road that brought them there. Ask questions and continue your intellectual exploration—whether you're taking a course on the topic this summer or just curious.
In this course, you will be responsible for attending and studying the material provided in 14 lectures:
- Lecture 1: Anthropology and the Notion of ‘Science’
- Lecture 2: Culture and the White Man’s Burden
- Lecture 3: Culture, the West, and the Other: Remapping a Taken-for-Granted World
- Lecture 4: Social Structure and Social Relations
- Lecture 5: The Colour Line and the Social Structure of Americas
- Lecture 6: Symbols and the Ambiguity of Cultural Life
- Lecture 7: Symbol, Psyche, and the Body
- Lecture 8: Approaches to Gender in anthropology
- Lecture 9: Queerying Anthropology
- Lecture 10: When the Border Crosses You
- Lecture 11: Race and Biology: How a Social Construct Can Land on the Body
- Lecture 12: Anthropological Approaches to the Environment
- Lecture 13: Environmental Justice In the United States
- Lecture 14: The Anthropocene
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