Introduction to Social Anthropology

This module provides an introduction to the study of how other societies are organised and how they have been studied by anthropologists.

Archaeological interpretation increasingly involves the use of ideas from anthropology because this discipline provides an insight into how people live their lives in other cultures.

The topics covered include

kinship, marriage and sexuality, and
the political and economic organisation of traditional societies.

There is much emphasis on the study of key anthropological texts, especially ethnographic accounts of other peoples. The module is taught through lectures and interactive tutorials. Emphasis is placed on the study of key anthropological texts, especially ethnographic accounts of other peoples.