AN311

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Language in Culture and Mind: Cognitive Anthropology

Anthropology Colorado College

Course Subject Code

AN

Course Number

311

Course Long Title

Language in Culture and Mind: Cognitive Anthropology

Status

Active

Division

Social Sciences

Department

Unit(s)

1

Schedule Type

Block Seminar

Instruction Mode

Traditional

Grade Modes

Letter Grades, S/CR/NC, Audit

Course Attributes

CLSA

Course Description

Explores cognitive anthropology, which is concerned with the relationship between language and mind, how cultural worlds are created and structured through language, and how individual languages shape the attitudes and behaviors of their speakers. We will consider both potential universals in human thought as expressed through language and the diversity of worldviews and behaviors between language communities.

Programs

AN311 is a completion requirement for:

Required Requisites

AN 105 or 256 or 258 or COI.