Cultural Concepts (W)

Fall 2024

Description

This is an exploration of the fundamental concepts of human biological, social, and cultural evolution. It is a comparative study of adaptation, social organization, religious, and other ideological systems in contemporary non-Western societies. With a multidisciplinary approach, the course covers the biological basis of human social behavior, fossil evidence for human evolution, and relevant ethnographic and archaeological evidence of human social evolution.

Class Notes

The class is offered entirely online with no set day/time. Students are expected to complete class work asynchronously.

Class Details

Instructor
Instructor Name (static text): 
Westwood, Lisa D
Location

WWW ONLINE

Class Registration Information

Class #
5016
Course
SOSC 303W -
SECT 73
Units
3
Fees
Price TBA:
  • $ / unit
Capacity
30/30
Class Meeting Dates

08/26/2024 - 12/20/2024

Days

TBA

Times

SOSC 303W - SECT 73

Cultural Concepts (W)

Class: 5016 Units: 3 Fees: $0.00

M-F 08/26/2024 - 12/20/2024 TBA
This is an exploration of the fundamental concepts of human biological, social, and cultural evolution. It is a comparative study of adaptation, social organization, religious, and other ideological systems in contemporary non-Western societies. With a multidisciplinary approach, the course covers the biological basis of human social behavior, fossil evidence for human evolution, and relevant ethnographic and archaeological evidence of human social evolution.

Class Notes

This is an exploration of the fundamental concepts of human biological, social, and cultural evolution. It is a comparative study of adaptation, social organization, religious, and other ideological systems in contemporary non-Western societies. With a multidisciplinary approach, the course covers the biological basis of human social behavior, fossil evidence for human evolution, and relevant ethnographic and archaeological evidence of human social evolution.

Instructor
Instructor Name (static text): 
Westwood, Lisa D
Location
WWW ONLINE