ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics

1. Name the major sub-fields of anthropology.
2. Examine and describe the primary sub-disciplines and topics of cultural anthropology and linguistics.
3. Explain historical origins, major influences, and key figures.
4. Identify and explain theories, methods, and history of cultural anthropology.

1. Sub-Fields of Anthropology
   1. Cultural
   2. Linguistics
   3. Biological and physical
   4. Archaeology
   5. Applied
2. Sub-Disciplines and Topics
   1. Cultural anthropology
      1. Social organization
      2. Political systems
      3. Economic structures
      4. Sex and gender
      5. Religion, spirituality, and the supernatural
      6. Kinship and family
      7. Expressive forms
   2. Linguistics
      1. Culture and communication
      2. Language
      3. Expressive forms
3. Historical Origins, Influences, and Key Figures
   1. Historical origins of anthropology as a discipline
   2. Major figures, founders, and current practitioners
4. Theory and Methods
   1. Contemporary theories, perspectives, and analytic models
   2. Concept of “culture”
      1. Definitions of culture
      2. Perspectives, approaches, and schools of thought
      3. Culture change
   3. Methods of cultural anthropology and linguistics
   4. Ethnographic method and writing (ethnographies)
   5. Politics and ethics