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Social and Cultural Analysis in the Interest of Justice

Develop the tools and perspectives to critically engage and transform the world

Our social justice-oriented program prepares students to be active community members and global citizens

Anthropology and Sociology (ANSO) is an interdisciplinary program that offers students a critical introduction to both disciplines, putting particular emphasis on how each uniquely addresses race, gender, sexuality, economy, and environment. Students develop a wide array of research skills and learn how to make use of them and the two disciplinary perspectives in ways that foster justice and recognize and honor commitments to communities. Applied and community-engaged learning are encouraged and supported with appropriate training.

As an interdisciplinary faculty, our teaching and research draw heavily from anthropology and sociology as well as an array of other fields in the social sciences and humanities. Our focus is the study of social problems and social change with an emphasis on race, class, gender, sexuality, and environment. We aim to give students the tools to understand how power circulates in society, cultures, and social structures, and how to partner with community groups to make a difference. We also emphasize applied and community-based work through community partnerships. Electives explore subjects such as social psychology, environmental education, community organizing, gentrification, and transformative practice.

Our intersectional pedagogy welcomes all students and centers the voices and needs of historically-marginalized communities. Together, we work to prepare you to engage in critical analyses of institutional power and practices, and to transform individual and group consciousness with an orientation to social action.

About this Program

  • Prepares our students to apply their anthropological/sociological knowledge in ways that are critical, and community engaged as they confront the global issues and challenges our world is facing in the 21st century and beyond. 
  • Offers a diverse curriculum with courses inspired by our faculty’s expertise in:
    • Social change (community organizing; transformative practice)
    • Asian studies (Japan; China)
    • Evolution and climate change (environmental education, human/non-human worlds, archeology)
    • Native American Studies
    • Inequality (gentrification; food justice)
    • Religion (Shamanism)
  • Provides courses and community-engagement experiences rooted in an intersectional framework.
  • Supports students with faculty who are dedicated mentors and committed student advocates.

Program Information

Program type
Major & Minor

Degree
B.A.

School
College of Arts and Science

Learning Format
In-Person

Duration
4 years

Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

What Our Graduates Do

Your degree in Anthropology and Sociology opens many doors

Graduates find successful careers in:

  • Advocacy
  • Community organizing
  • Diversity training
  • Education
  • Law
  • Social services
  • Politics
  • Project management
  • Public health
  • Social research
  • Usability studies

Many graduates pursue advanced studies in:

  • Anthropology
  • Counselor education
  • Global Health
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Museum studies
  • Non-profit leadership
  • Public administration
  • Social work
  • Sociology
  • Theology

Attending universities like:

  • Brown University
  • Columbia University
  • Fordham University
  • Santa Clara University
  • Stanford University
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Iceland
  • University of Washington

Our Alumni