Learning Objectives & Matches
to situate theoretical approaches in diverse cultural contexts.
Develop and test theories concerning the origin and development of past cultures.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
Develop approaches to the solution of groups' problems, based on research findings in sociology and related disciplines.
Conduct ethnographic field research.
Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors.
Explain sociological research to the general public.
Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environments, action, and dialogue to create material.
Train others in the application of ethnographic research methods to solve problems in organizational effectiveness, communications, technology development, policy making, and program planning.
Formulate general rules that describe and predict the development and behavior of cultures and social institutions.