Department of Cultural Anthropology - Students' career choice?

Students' career choice,

which department should I choose?

 

◆ Department of Cultural Anthropology ◆

 
 
 

Department of Cultural Anthropology

 

Ⅰ. A student like this should choose the Department of Cultural Anthropology...

 
The Department of Cultural Anthropology is a suitable major for the following students:
 
1. Students with a deep interest in culture and people
The Department of Cultural Anthropology is a discipline that studies human cultural diversity and social behavior. Therefore, students with a deep interest and spirit of inquiry in culture and humans can choose the Department of Cultural Anthropology. It is suitable for students who have a desire to deeply understand and analyze various cultural phenomena and human social interactions.
 
2. Students interested in field research and interviews
In cultural anthropology, fieldwork such as field surveys and interviews is an important research method. The Department of Cultural Anthropology goes through the process of collecting and analyzing data through direct observation and interviews at actual cultural sites. Therefore, students with interest and capabilities in field research and interviews can choose the Department of Cultural Anthropology.
 
3. Students interested in cultural diversity and international understanding
Cultural anthropology is a discipline that understands cultural diversity and respects differences in race, gender, religion, and language. Students with interests and capabilities in cultural diversity and international understanding who choose the Department of Cultural Anthropology can develop their ability to understand and mediate interactions and conflicts between diverse cultural groups.
 
4. Students interested in social issues and social change
Cultural anthropology can also be used to understand and analyze social problems and social changes. Students who want to solve social problems related to cultural differences and understand how cultural changes affect social changes can choose the Department of Cultural Anthropology.
 
The Department of Cultural Anthropology is suitable for students with a deep interest in culture and humans, students interested in field research and interviews, students interested in cultural diversity and international understanding, and students interested in social problems and social change. This is my major. This allows students to expand their understanding of human cultural diversity and develop the ability to deeply explore cultural phenomena and social interactions.
 
 

Ⅱ. Overview of Cultural Anthropology

It is a discipline that studies humans and culture. It investigates, compares, and studies the basic human cultural elements such as clothing, food, and shelter, as well as the society and culture of human groups, such as society and religion, to provide a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of humanity, society, and culture. Through studying, I hope to reach an essential understanding of humans and society. In the 21st century, content about culture and history is becoming more important nationally, and our educational goal is to train anthropologists who can wisely find ways to overcome the numerous problems currently facing human society.
 
 

Ⅲ. Occupations related to cultural anthropology

Appraiser, Cultural Heritage Preservation Center, art restoration technician, anthropologist, curator (curator)
 
 

Ⅳ. Qualifications related to cultural anthropology

Associate curator of museums and art galleries
 
 

Ⅴ. Characteristics of Cultural Anthropology

Historically, the area ranges from the lifestyle of the first humans to modern society and future studies, from physical anthropology developed by humans, through tools and material culture, to overseas local culture, special and general communication, and the realm of transcendental worldview and imagination. It covers cultural patterns and scenes related to human lifestyles.
 
 

Ⅵ. Fields of entry after graduating from the Department of Cultural Anthropology

● Businesses and industries
Museums, media outlets, publishing houses, libraries
 
● Academia and research institutes
Cultural Heritage Research Institute
 
● Government and public institutions
National and private institutions related to cultural properties, public officials (cultural positions), public institutions related to cultural properties such as the National Museum and Cultural Foundation, and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation
 
 

VII. Main subjects studied

● Understanding cultural change
The causes, processes, and results of cultural change are examined through various perspectives of anthropology. In particular, we understand and analyze the cultural changes we are currently experiencing through theoretical discussions on innovation, diffusion, integration, and acculturation.
 
● Constitutional anthropology
Review various theories about the origin of mankind and learn about the similarities and differences between the ape and human lineages, the direction of human evolution, and the lineage of modern humans.
 
● Archaeological research methods
Learn the process of interpreting data collected, organized, and analyzed from outdoor historical sites, and develop the ability to distinguish between changes in time and space hidden in artifacts and remains, and to reconstruct various human actions.
 
● Understanding museums
By understanding the various functions and roles of museums and acquiring the theories necessary for academic and social activities conducted in museums, we are able to provide services that meet the needs of the local community.