BA in Cultural Anthropology

The main focus within cultural anthropology (also called folklore, European ethnology, empirical cultural studies or popular cultures) is the analysis of cultural phenomenon and processes within their social, gender specific, local, regional and temporal realms. Edward Tylor s cultural concept of viewing culture or civilization in its broad, ethnographic sense serves as the starting point for research within the field. The contrasting comparison between one s own and the other is mainly about understanding past and present cultural classification systems in everyday life. How humans construct their coexistence with one another and how they conceive the imagery within their environments are both main topics in this field of study. Due to the fact that these topics deal with human lifeworlds within complex societies, the typical communication and mediation processes in these environments are particularly important.