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Browse Course Material Syllabus Calendar Instructor Insights Readings Assignments Commentaries Research Paper 1 - Ritual Ethnography Research Paper 2 - Ritual Design Course Info Instructor Prof. Graham Jones Departments Anthropology As Taught In Spring 2022 Level Undergraduate Course Info Instructor Prof. Graham Jones Departments Anthropology As Taught In Spring 2022 Level Undergraduate Topics Social Science Anthropology Cultural Anthropology Social Anthropology Topics Social Sciences Anthropology Learning Resource Types assignment Activity Assignments co_present Instructor Insights auto_stories Readings assignment_turned_in Written Assignments with Examples Download Course menu search search Give Now About OCW Help & Faqs Contact Us search search GIVE NOW about ocw help & faqs contact us 21A.00 | Spring 2022 | Undergraduate Introduction to Anthropology Menu Syllabus Calendar Instructor Insights Readings Assignments Commentaries Research Paper 1 - Ritual Ethnography Research Paper 2 - Ritual Design Course Description Through the comparative study of different cultures, anthropology explores fundamental questions about what it means to be human. It seeks to understand how culture shapes societies, from the smallest island in the South Pacific to the largest Asian metropolis, and affects the way institutions work, from scientific …Show more Through the comparative study of different cultures, anthropology explores fundamental questions about what it means to be human. It seeks to understand how culture shapes societies, from the smallest island in the South Pacific to the largest Asian metropolis, and affects the way institutions work, from scientific laboratories to Christian megachurches. This course will provide a framework for analyzing diverse facets of human experience, such as gender, ethnicity, language, politics, economics, and art.Show less Course Info Instructor Prof. Graham Jones Departments Anthropology Topics Social Science Anthropology Cultural Anthropology Social Anthropology Course Info Instructor Prof. Graham Jones Departments Anthropology Topics Social Sciences Anthropology Learning Resource Types assignment Activity Assignments co_present Instructor Insights auto_stories Readings assignment_turned_in Written Assignments with Examples A Japanese tea ceremony, a highly elaborate tea ritual and a pillar of the Japanese craftsmanship culture. Rituals are amongst the topics discussed in this course. (Image courtesy of Harvey Barrison on Flickr. License CC BY-NC-SA.) Download Course Over 2,500 courses & materials Freely sharing knowledge with learners and educators around the world. Learn more © 2001–2026 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Accessibility Creative Commons License Terms and Conditions Proud member of: © 2001–2026 Massachusetts Institute of Technology You are leaving MIT OpenCourseWare close Please be advised that external sites may have terms and conditions, including license rights, that differ from ours. MIT OCW is not responsible for any content on third party sites, nor does a link suggest an endorsement of those sites and/or their content. Stay Here Continue