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Anthropology studies humankind from a comparative perspective that emphasizes the diversity of human behavior and the importance of culture in explaining that diversity. Read more about Anthropology at MIT.

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Undergraduate Courses

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 Course #Course TitleTerm
 
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21A.100Introduction to AnthropologyFall 2004
 
21A.110Anthropological TheorySpring 2003
 
21A.112Seminar in Ethnography and FieldworkSpring 2008
 
21A.211Magic, Witchcraft, and the Spirit WorldFall 2003
 
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21A.212Myth, Ritual, and SymbolismSpring 2004
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21A.215Medical Anthropology: Culture, Society, and Ethics in Disease and HealthFall 2008
 
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21A.216JDilemmas in Bio-Medical Ethics: Playing God or Doing Good?Spring 2005
 
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21A.217Anthropology of War and PeaceFall 2004
 
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21A.218JIdentity and DifferenceFall 2002
 
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21A.218JIdentity and DifferenceSpring 2007
 
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21A.219Law and SocietySpring 2003
 
21A.224JIntroduction to Latin American StudiesFall 2005
 
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21A.225JViolence, Human Rights, and JusticeFall 2004
 
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21A.226Ethnic and National IdentitySpring 2005
 
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21A.230JThe Contemporary American FamilySpring 2004
 
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21A.231JGender, Sexuality, and SocietySpring 2006
 
21A.235American Dream: Exploring Class in the U.S.Spring 2007
 
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21A.240Race and ScienceSpring 2004
 
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21A.245JPower: Interpersonal, Organizational and Global DimensionsFall 2005
 
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21A.260Culture, Embodiment and the SensesFall 2005
 
21A.336Marketing, Microchips and McDonalds: Debating GlobalizationSpring 2004
 
21A.337JDocumenting CultureSpring 2004
 
21A.338JGender, Power, and International DevelopmentFall 2003
 
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21A.340JTechnology and CultureFall 2006
 
21A.342Environmental StrugglesFall 2004
 
21A.344JDrugs, Politics, and CultureSpring 2003
 
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21A.344JDrugs, Politics, and CultureSpring 2006
 
21A.348Photography and TruthSpring 2005
 
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21A.350JThe Anthropology of ComputingFall 2004
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21A.355JThe Anthropology of BiologySpring 2009
 
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21A.360JThe Anthropology of SoundSpring 2008
 
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21A.430JIntroduction to Latin American StudiesFall 2006
 
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21A.441The Conquest of AmericaSpring 2004
 
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21A.453Anthropology of the Middle EastSpring 2004
 
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21A.460JMedicine, Religion and Politics in Africa and the African DiasporaSpring 2005
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Graduate Courses

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 Course #Course TitleTerm
 
21A.337JDocumenting CultureSpring 2004
 
21A.750JSocial Theory and AnalysisFall 2004
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