The University of Manchester

BSocSc Social Anthropology

Contemporary Social Anthropology is a critical discipline that tackles an enormous variety of topics.

These range from the social and cultural implications of new reproductive and information technologies through the analysis of ritual, kinship, and material culture to the study of violence, poverty and the means for resolving conflicts and alleviating human suffering.

Our BSocSc Social Anthropology course is our single honours course for Social Anthropology specialists, providing comprehensive knowledge of social anthropology, past and present. Students who choose to study with us are interested in the diverse ways in which human beings live in the world today.

You will learn about the distinctive character of Manchester Social Anthropology, which is particularly known for its focus on economic and political aspects of social and cultural life, the anthropology of visual and other sensory media, and anthropological study of kinship and new technologies.

The course has both regional and global scope, focusing on particular peoples and areas, while considering much wider issues, including current processes of globalisation and migration.