Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Professor Scott M. Lacy, an acclaimed professor and field researcher at Fairfield University, provides an overview of anthropology in his 24-lecture course "Anthropology and the Study of Humanity". He covers the four main sub-disciplines of anthropology:

1. **Biological anthropology** - studying human evolution and our place in the primate family tree

2. **Archaeological anthropology** - examining how humans developed tools, agriculture, cities, and money

3. **Linguistic anthropology** - analyzing how language shapes culture and vice versa

4. **Cultural anthropology** - exploring the diversity of human societies and what connects us as one race

Lacy's engaging lectures take a global perspective, drawing on his extensive field research in Mali, West Africa. By the end of the course, students gain a broad understanding of academic anthropology as well as a deeper appreciation for humanity's shared cultural connections despite our immense diversity