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01:070:101 · Anthropology · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Culture and Social Life introduces cultural anthropology and its ways of studying human similarities and differences. The course connects concepts and research methods to ethnographic examples and topics including culture, fieldwork, language, race, gender, kinship, politics, religion, health, and media.
Can I take it?
Rutgers Schedule of Classes
How it’s graded
Fall 2023
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 673 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
5 open in snapshot · 1 instructor
When it meets
C/D
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
AI-generated overview
Fall 2023 syllabus includes lecture and recitation attendance, class activities, and timely completion of weekly work.
Fall 2023 syllabus assigns weekly adaptive chapter exercises.
Fall 2023 syllabus requires responses to prompts and a peer reply.
Two fieldwork journal assignments in Fall 2023.
Fall 2023 syllabus specifies a 1,500–2,000-word review.
Evidence term: Fall 2023. Past weights are not current section policy.
4 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The Fall 2023 sequence begins with anthropology in a global age, then introduces culture, fieldwork, and ethnography.
The syllabus next considers language and communication, race and racism, and gender through ethnographic readings.
Later units examine kinship and family, global economic life, politics and power, and environment and sustainability.
The Fall 2023 sequence closes with religion, health and illness, and art and media.
Researched and independently reviewed · 6 sources · 10/14 fields found
officialSummary: found · Used the current department-hosted Fall 2023 syllabus and Rutgers catalog description.
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atAGlance.weeklyHours: not-found · Sources describe recurring reading and assignment work but do not establish weekly hours.
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courseRatings: not-found · Student discussions were too few and inconsistent in specificity to support ratings.
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assessment: found · Fall 2023 syllabus gives a term-labeled assessment breakdown; it is historical and not evidence of current section grading.
"01:070:101" syllabus Rutgers anthropology pdf · "Culture and Social Life" syllabus "Rutgers" anthropology
fit.bestFor: found · Fit is a synthesis of the official description and the Fall 2023 course goals.
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fit.toughIf: found · A Fall 2023 syllabus and one older student discussion describe substantial reading and regular written work; this is a preparation cue, not a universal difficulty rating.
"01:070:101" syllabus Rutgers anthropology pdf · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Culture and Social Life" Rutgers anthropology · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "070:101" OR "70101"
prerequisitesInPractice: not-found · No reliable source established additional preparation beyond the listed prerequisite information supplied in the packet.
"01:070:101" syllabus Rutgers anthropology pdf · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Culture and Social Life" Rutgers anthropology · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "070:101" OR "70101"
instructorVariation: not-found · Found instructor-specific student comments, but not enough comparable evidence to describe variation across instructors.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Culture and Social Life" Rutgers anthropology · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "070:101" OR "70101" · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Al-Dewachi" OR "Sansevere" "Anthro 101"
chapters: found · Topic sequence follows one Fall 2023 syllabus and is labeled with that term.
"01:070:101" syllabus Rutgers anthropology pdf · "Culture and Social Life" syllabus "Rutgers" anthropology
commonPitfalls: found · Student reports are limited; included only practical advice directly tied to keeping up with assigned readings and recurring work.
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prepPlan: found · Preparation steps are conservative synthesis from the syllabus and student discussion.
"01:070:101" syllabus Rutgers anthropology pdf · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Culture and Social Life" Rutgers anthropology
materials: found · Fall 2023 syllabus lists a textbook and ethnographic reader; requirements may differ by instructor and term.
"01:070:101" syllabus Rutgers anthropology pdf
policies: found · Policies reflect the Fall 2023 syllabus only.
"01:070:101" syllabus Rutgers anthropology pdf
studentPerspective: found · Two course discussions surfaced. One is from 2020 and marked stale; student themes should be treated as limited anecdotes.
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5 open · C/D
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0113269 | Open | Tompkins | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at RAB 206; Monday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at HCK 127RAB 206HCK 127 | C/D |
| 0213270 | Open | Tompkins | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at RAB 206; Monday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at HCK 113RAB 206HCK 113 | C/D |
| 0313271 | Open | Tompkins | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at RAB 206; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at HCK 127RAB 206HCK 127 | C/D |
| 0413272 | Open | Tompkins | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at RAB 206; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at RAB 209ARAB 206RAB 209A | C/D |
| H113273 | Open | Tompkins | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at RAB 206; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at RAB 003RAB 206RAB 003 | C/D |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.31
Course quality
4.25
Response rate
47.8%
Coverage
27 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Al-Dewachi | 4 | 4.38 | 4.22 |
| Christien Tompkins | 4 | 4.02 | 4.05 |
| Brooks Edward | 3 | 4.70 | 4.53 |
| Purcell Bridget | 3 | 4.50 | 4.40 |
| Keri Sansevere | 3 | 4.37 | 4.23 |
| Zeynep Gursel | 2 | 4.60 | 4.50 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
C/D
Current availability
5 open of 5
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring
Core codes
SCL, SOEHS
Loaded terms
5
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.