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Foothill College

ANTH 2B

PATTERNS OF CULTURE · 4 units · used in 27 transfer pathways

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About this course

A cross-cultural, comparative and hands-on study of patterns in culture with a focus on recognizing, understanding and appreciating cultural diversity through ethnographic case studies. Introduces students to qualitative research methods in the social sciences in general, and more specifically to the concepts, theories and ethnographic methods used by cultural anthropologists in the study of human culture and societies. Students are provided with an opportunity to design and carry out original research through ethnographic field study.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at Foothill College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

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Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Transfer pathways that use ANTH 2B

ASSIST maps ANTH 2B to a requirement in 27 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

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