After receiving her Ph.D. at Northwestern, Dr. Reichs accepted a position at UNCC in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. |
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The Study Of Anthropology
The world is changing and shrinking: people from differing cultures, races, classes, and backgrounds meet and interact more often and more intensely than ever before. Anthropology, the study of humankind in broad perspective, is devoted to the proposition that the differences among us are understandable and enriching. It takes effort and discipline, however, to obtain such understanding and to appreciate human differences and similarities. Anthropology supplies many basic tools needed for this effort.
This broadly
defined discipline encompasses the entire human experience, from the
evolution of the species to the evolution and differentiation of societies
and cultures. As a discipline, anthropology is devoted to discovering and
explaining how humanity has developed differences and similarities whenever
and wherever these have occurred. The evidence comes from our species
biological nature, and from the lifeways, behaviors, and durable products of
the many peoples who inhabit the globe now and in the past.
The discipline of
anthropology is divided into sub-fields on the basis of the topical and
methodological specializations. At Northwestern and many other schools,
these sub-fields include (1) biological anthropology, (2) archaeology, (3)
sociocultural, (4) and linguistic anthropology. Students majoring in this
department are expected to take courses in each of the sub-fields to gain
some understanding of the range, breadth, and depth of the subject.
In this department, each sub-field overlaps in many ways with the others, as well as with others in allied disciplines. Students will find closely related materials in such fields as biology, sociology, psychology, economics, history, political science, geography, and linguistics. Majors are encouraged to explore these related areas, and to obtain some depth in those fields that most closely reflect their own specialized concerns.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Professor of Anthropology
Department
of Sociology and Anthropology
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is located adjacent to the elevators on the fourth floor of the E.K. and Dorrie Fretwell Building on the campus of UNC-Charlotte. We invite you to visit.
The
Department offers a B.A. in Anthropology, a B.A. in Sociology, and an M.A.
in Sociology.
Anthropology is the scientific study of the human species. Anthropology includes four traditional subfields: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology. Anthropologists emphasize a comparative and cross-cultural approach to understanding human biological and cultural diversity. In the broadest sense, anthropologists study what it means to be human.
Anthropology includes both scholarly study and applied practice. Applied anthropologists use knowledge and skills to help solve modern social problems. Applied anthropologists work in health care, law enforcement, historic preservation, education, international development, and business. Anthropologists also work in universities, museums, state and federal government.
