ANT 383 ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE EVERYDAY: FROM THE ORDINARY TO THE EXTRAORDINARY

From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary uses the lens of cultural anthropology to inform and energize the everyday world around you. In this course students will learn how core anthropological concepts can be applied to everyday life and used to solve problems in living. They will be introduced to ethnographic methods to explore diverse themes including American culture and food, consumer anthropology, the culture of the university, hometown studies, culture and identity among others.