ANTH 424 - Psychological Anthropology (3)

This course examines the inter-relationships between psychological processes, culture, and society. It will introduce the history and range of topics within psychological anthropology, including child socialization and self-making, religious experience and altered states of consciousness, emotion and cognition, and psychopathology across cultures. Students will explore how social and cultural environments shape people and how people make use of those socio-cultural worlds in ways that are psychologically satisfying and meaningful.

Grading: Graded/Satisfactory Unsatisfactory/Audit
Course ID: 52238
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive (WI), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 and (ANTH 211, PSYC 100, or SOCY 101) with a grade of ‘C’ or better.