Introductory Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics
Anthropology · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall/Winter Only, Every Year
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
ANTH-1002 prerequisites
Taking ANTH-1002 is a prerequisite for 10 courses directly, and opens 16 once their own follow-ons are counted.
- ANTH-2100Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH-2119Medical Anthropology
- ANTH-2122Anthropologists in the Community
- ANTH-3160Cultural Perspectives on Global Processes
- ANTH-3170Ethnoecology as a Research Approach
- ANTH-3408Sociolinguistics
- BANT-2119Medical Anthropology
- IDS-3160Cultural Perspectives on Global Processes
- IS-3012Ethnoecology As a Research Approach
- LING-3103Sociolinguistics
Where ANTH-1002 counts
Counts toward 11 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- ANTH 3-YEAR BA IN ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH 4-YEAR BA IN ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH HONOURS BA IN ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
- BANT 3-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
- BANT 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
- BANT HONOURS BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
- BANT MINOR IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
- EALC 4-YEAR BA IN EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES
- IDS 3-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
- IDS 4-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course is a general introduction to the comparative study of culture and language. Topical emphases vary. In cultural anthropology they may include economic and political organization, kinship and marriage, ritual and belief, and the causes and consequences of cultural change in the contemporary world. In Linguistic Anthropology they may include language structure, pragmatics, sociolinguistics and the ethnography of language. Some instructors may devote substantially more time than others to certain topics. Students are advised to consult with individual instructors for details.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and ANTH-1001 | ANTH-1005.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.