Sociology & Anthropology
Human beings both form the societies in which they participate and are shaped by those societies. Anthropology and sociology study the balance between these two dynamics. We see individuals as both products of social groups and as producers of new cultural trends. While sociologists often have focused on larger-scale, industrialized societies and anthropologists have emphasized non-Western, smaller, non-industrialized groups, some anthropologists do their research in locations such as American cities, and some sociologists study small villages in India. Ultimately both subjects aim at improving our understanding of what it means to be human by highlighting the diversity and similarities among human groups. In sociology and anthropology classes they will deepen their understanding of how other people live and develop an awareness of the inequalities which shape the lives of everyone in today's world. As well, students will learn how to relate to people from a wide variety of backgrounds. They will develop these skills through hands-on activities, by observing and analyzing the world around them. Sociology and anthropology embody the education of the head, the heart, and the hands making them a vital part of a Berry education!
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Sociology and Anthropology Department
Berry CollegeP.O. Box Number 5010
Mount Berry, GA 30149-5010
Phone: (706) 236-2222
Berry College: (706) 232-5374
Fax: (706) 236-2205 |
Department Chair:
Dr. Anne Lewinson alewinson@berry.edu
Department Secretary:
Darla Fox
dfox@berry.edu
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