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Sociology and Anthropology
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Description

Sociology and Anthropology is an area of study for students with a special interest in human relationships and the multiplicity of interactive cooperation, conflict and communication which constitutes any society.

Both Sociology and Anthropology explore the social and cultural realities of human life. The earlier distinction between these two disciplines, the former focusing on Western societies and the latter on non-Western societies, has tended to disappear in a globalising world. Societies and cultures have become so linked, through migration, communications, mass consumerism and capital flows, that the borders of social and cultural life have been radically changed.

At UNSW, the School of Sociology and Anthropology offers a diverse program where students may specialise in sociology, social anthropology, cultural theory, cultural studies, sociological approaches to communication and the public media, political sociology and policy-related studies.

Studying Sociology and Anthropology at UNSW

The study of Sociology and Anthropology at UNSW is primarily through the School of Social Sciences and International Studies (http://sociology.arts.unsw.edu.au). Please refer to the table below for a list of programs available at UNSW.



Sociology and Anthropology can be studied as 

Specialisation At the Level of Plan
Sociology Specialisation SOCAAS5275
   

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