Anthropology at Bates
Anthropologists investigate culture and society, gender and ethnicity, evolution and the concept of "race." Anthropology is a coherent discipline which offers students a broad, comparative, and essentially interdisciplinary approach to the study of human life in all its diversity.
Anthropologists are concerned with understanding human universals, on the one hand, and the uniqueness of individual cultures, on the other. At Bates the program includes both biological and sociocultural perspectives.
Anthropology attempts to make sense, in a non-ethnocentric manner, of everyday life in both familiar and "exotic" settings. In this way the discipline enables students to achieve cultural competence in the broadest sense of the term--the ability to function effectively in a multicultural environment, to analyze material from their own and other cultures, and to appreciate the value of the cultural diversity that exists in our world. Some of our recent graduates have pursued careers in public health, international development, teaching, and museum work; others have gone on to graduate work in anthropology and archeology.
Courses in Anthropology
A complete list of our courses with descriptions and information about
prerequisites, as well as copies of the syllabi and other course-related
materials will be found on the pages entitled
On these pages you will also find information on what courses are
scheduled for the coming semesters, and a link to information published on
the Bates College Gopher regarding courses currently being taught.
Majoring in Anthropology
On the page entitled Majoring in Anthropology you will find statements about what courses or sets of courses are included in the program of a student majoring in this field, as
well as information about the senior thesis and the honors thesis program.
The Faculty in Anthropology
The directory of the Anthropology
Faculty provides information about the faculty and their special areas
of expertise and research.
Alumni in Anthropology
The Anthropology Alumni Newsletter provides
information about the careers of graduates of the department.
Resources in Anthropology
Finally, our Resources in
Anthropology page offers links to valuable tools, exhibitions, projects
and information of interest to Anthropology and Archeology world wide. Some of these
resources are links to information about projects in which the members of
our own faculty are engaged; others are links to materials related to
courses taught in our program.
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