Introduction to Anthropology
Learn what is meant by Anthropology and be introduced to some of the subjects it covers.
Anthropology
Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behaviour, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. The following sample course content will introduce you to what anthropology actually is and give you a taste for what you would be studying with us here at Durham.
Get a taste for anthropology:
Peoples and Cultures
Brief introduction including course content, videos and readings.
Human Evolution and Diversity
Brief introduction including course content, videos and readings.
Capitalism in Ruins
Brief introduction including course content, videos and readings.
Anthropology at Durham
We would love for you to join us here at Durham on the full undergraduate programme where you will receive a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of social anthropology situated in relation to wider disciplinary approaches of biological and evolutionary anthropology as well as interdisciplinary perspectives on culture, society and health.