Course Description:
This course covers the basics of cultural anthropology, which seeks to understand the purpose and place of humans in the world. There is special emphasis placed on looking at cultural anthropology through a Christian worldview and missional lenses throughout this course. The course includes anthropology as a social science, the concept of culture, an introduction to human evolution and to archaeology, ethnographic field methods, the importance of human language, human development, subsistence patterns, global economy, marriage and the family, gender issues, global politics and local political organization, social stratification, medical anthropology, ethnicity, the anthropology of religion, the arts, culture change, and applied anthropology. Culture is that complex whole which includes art, morals, law, politics, and any other capabilities acquired by humans as members of their society.
Course: Cultural Anthropology
Date: May 5 – May 29 (Sun&Wed)
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Instructor: Dr.Jenny Johnson & Dr. Randal Eplin
Language: English
Class meets: Zoom
Audit fee: 700 RMB
Credit fee: please contact email below
Contact: equippingcenter@bicf.org