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Anthropology (BA)

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University of Lethbridge

Program overview

Anthropology studies the diversity of human life in every part of the world Long-term ethnographic fieldwork is the hallmark of the anthropological approach to studying the human condition and allows you to see how your world fits into a larger context Contemporary anthropology examines the material social and cultural conditions of human behaviour and life from a locally global perspective Anthropology will expose you to a variety of different cultures At the same time you will learn to examine your own life from an anthropological perspective You will learn how to explore and understand radically different contexts in both your own and other cultures Two elements distinguish anthropology an intensely comparative wide-ranging view of human society and culture and a strong desire to know how individuals in specific cultures make sense of the world and respond to its challenges Anthropologists are committed to understanding common aspects of human social life despite apparent differences They typically spend long periods of time doing field research where they interact with people in their environment to gain cultural understanding

Duration: 13

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