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Specialise in Social Anthropology for your Bachelor of Arts at Massey
The Massey BA (Social Anthropology) will give you a unique perspective on the world, global culture and society.
Studying social anthropology will develop your understanding of other cultures and contexts and show you how your way of life is just one of many possible ways of being human. Social Anthropology invites us to ask questions about the cultural implications of migration, human trafficking, religion, gender fluidity, cyberspace, fracking, hyper-consumption, food security, scientific inquiry, city living to challenge your existing beliefs and put yourself in others’ shoes.
Study a wide range of subjects
At Massey, you will study topics such as:
- personhood and self
- ritual and religion
- healing systems
- food
- migration and belonging
- indigenous peoples
- inequality
- human-environmental relationships
- human rights
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Get out into the field
Discover how anthropologists study cultural differences through fieldwork that engages with societies around the globe. Massey staff and students are currently researching in Asia, the Pacific, Europe, South America and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Why not try doing a semester of your Social Anthropology major at one of Massey’s 400 partner institutions around the globe? As a Massey exchange student in a foreign country, you can apply your skills to the culture of your choice.