Master of Arts - Social Anthropology (L6U2)

Social anthropology is the study of people, cultures and societies around the world. It takes cultures on their own terms, and values the importance of culture to helping us understand the world we live in. Social Anthropology gives us the tools that we need to understand human cultural and social difference, and to really start to make sense of how people, groups and organisations think about the world.  

Social anthropology at SOAS is an introduction to the discipline of anthropology and its history, its theories, and methods. Students do not need to have studied anthropology before to get the most out of this programme. It is the perfect introduction to the anthropological way of seeing the world and global problems or would be the perfect way to convert into the discipline if students wish to pursue a research degree later.

Students who have studied anthropology before, a postgraduate degree at SOAS will allow them to develop their specialisms and research interests even further, including the possibility of learning a new language and delving deeper into a topic through a self-designed research project on the Dissertation module