Anthropology

[heeroluva]

I’m currently a psychology major with a year left. I changed my major many times on my way their, but am luckily only graduating a year behind where I should have. At the beginning of last semester I was introduced to anthropology and absolutely fell in love. But I knew it was too late to change majors or transfer to another school. And I actually

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[brittdreams]

Alright, I took the liberty of looking at the Fall 2008 course offerings and here are some things I think could help. (Though the suggestion to take courses at other UM schools is a great one!)

HISTORY 382 - The United States in Vietnam
Admittedly, that's Southeast Asia but still... could be useful.

HISTORY 299 - Historiography
Methods training will always serve you well.

HISTORY 270 - History Of Technology To 1900
If this isn't entirely US focused, it would have to cover East Asia

PHILOS 360 - Foundations Of Political Conflict

SP&M S 181 - Communication Theory

Given your interests, start learning French if you haven't already.

[heeroluva]

Thanks, for the input. Hist 382 is mostly all from the American side from what I understand. If it also took into considering the Vietnam side that would be great. Hist 299 I already took, great class. Hist 270 might be promicing. I need to contact the teacher and see the focus areas. I think I'll definately be taking Philo 360. And wow I never say SP&M 181, something I also need to take.
I'm not sure why I'd want to take French, since it isn't in the area I'm interested in.

[brittdreams]

French is a common language for anthropological texts and definitely for secondary sources and theoretical texts. Also, many programs require that you demonstrate proficiency in a relevant foreign language.

[heeroluva]

I don't think that's a relavent language for me. I'd say more along the lines of Japanese and Chinese. And from what I'm reading most of them don't require the language until you're working on your disseration, so I'd have pleanty of time in grad school to learn in.

[brittdreams]

You'll quickly learn that trying to get up to par on a language or two in grad school is not as easy as you make it sound.