Prince George, B.C. – CNC’s Anthropology 101 students will showcase 66 different indigenous cultures from around the world during a two-day event today and tomorrow.   

“This is a good way for people to experience cultures that we do not normally come into contact with in Prince George,” said Jennifer Reade, CNC Anthropology 101 instructor. “The cultures represented range from the Ainu in Japan to the Zulu of South Africa. Topics covered include spiritual beliefs, rituals, kinship, illness and healing, expressive culture, local politics or contemporary cultural change.”

 

Anthropology is the study of humans, both past and present. To understand the full sweep and complexity of cultures across all human history, anthropology draws on and builds upon knowledge from the social and biological sciences as well as the humanities and physical sciences.

 

“One of the aspects that students gain from the Anthro 101 class is an appreciation for other cultures and the students want to share our enthusiasm for ‘other ways of being,’ with people who have not had the opportunity to experience or study different cultures,” said Reade who is the new anthropology instructor. “Anthropology is a unique discipline that provides students with a lens through which they can view and make sense of what they experience in their daily life as well as the experiences of those living in communities across the globe.”