ANTH 470
Mind, Culture and Society

Credit: 3 or 4 hours.


Introduces students to the field of cognitive anthropology and its relation to cognitive science. Language and the application of linguistic methods to problems in the social and cognitive sciences are emphasized and also the relevance of the ethnographic method to cognitive science in general. Visual and kinesthetic dimensions of knowledge are also explored. Same as COMM 470, and LING 470. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ANTH 230, or one course in communications or linguistics, or consent of instructor.