Learning Objectives

  1. Recount critical elements of the history of anthropology, and elaborate on the roles of Franz Boas and Bronislaw Malinowski within it.
  2. Describe critical elements of anthropological methods, and analyze the importance of participant observation and cross-cultural research.
  3. Summarize critical issues in current-day anthropology.
  4. Appraise and give examples of the ethical dilemmas that anthropologists face.