Social Anthropology - MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

Social Anthropology is the comparative study of human conduct and thought in social contexts. Societies around the world vary enormously in their social, cultural and political forms, and their individual members display an initially overwhelming diversity of ideas and behaviour.The systematic study of these variations, and the common humanity that underlies them and allows us to understand them, lies at the heart of Social Anthropology.There are close links between social anthropology and:* sociology* human geography* development studies* history* archaeology* philosophy**Programme benefits*** Bring theory to life by carrying out your own research and fieldwork, in the UK or abroad.* You will spend up to four months on an individual research project that will form the basis of your dissertation in Year 4.* You will be able to choose from a wide range of courses covering regional specialisations from Africa to Latin America, and thematic specialisations such as happiness, the anthropology of money, medical anthropology, the invention of history, and the internet and society.

School of Social and Political Science