Carver College and Career Academy – IB Social and Cultural Anthropology

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Social and cultural anthropology is the comparative study of culture and human societies and the exploration of the general principles of social and cultural life. The course places emphasis on comparative perspectives that make cultural assumptions explicit, and contributes to an understanding of contemporary real-world issues such as war and conflict, the environment, poverty, injustice and human rights.