Sociocultural anthropology
is a branch of anthropology that deals with variations
in patterns of social interaction and differences in cultural
behavior.
Texas A&M's program in sociocultural anthropology offers
courses in
social and cultural anthropology,
world ethnography,
cultural change and development,
North American Indians,
language and culture,
cultural ecology,
agrarian peasant societies,
African ethnography,
religion, field methods, and
the history and development of theory in sociocultural
anthropology.
Our three sociocultural faculty members have a wide
range of research interests including:
economic anthropology,
ecological anthropology,
demographic anthropology,
development and applied anthropology,
urban anthropology,
peasants,
hunter-gatherers, and
pastoralists.
They have conducted field research in many places around
the globe, including the Philippines, India, Germany,
Kenya, and Central America.
The Sterling Evans
Library has a good collection of books and journals relevant
to sociocultural anthropology, including a copy of the Human
Relations Area Files. Summer field schools in sociocultural
anthropology are occasionally offered.
