Graduate Diploma in Arts (Social Anthropology)

Summary

Specialise in Social Anthropology for your Graduate Diploma in Arts at Massey

A Massey Graduate Diploma in Arts (Social Anthropology) is a bridging tool for graduates in other subjects to get the equivalent of a major in social anthropology.

Develop your understanding of world cultures

Studying social anthropology will give you a different perspective on world affairs. It develops your understanding of other cultures and ethnic groups and shows you how your way of life is just one of many possible ways of being human. You’ll learn to challenge your existing beliefs and put yourself in others’ shoes.

Study a wide range of subjects

You’ll study topics such as:

politics

globalisation

inequality

human-environmental relations

human rights

indigenous peoples

racism.

visual culture

healing systems

food

gender

ritual and religion.

Learn how anthropologists work in the field

Discover how anthropologists study cultural differences through fieldwork that examines societies across the globe, from hunter-gatherers to industrial nation-states. Massey staff and students research in Asia, the Pacific, Europe, Africa and New Zealand.

Further study

If you successfully complete your Graduate Diploma in Arts, you could go on to study a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts or a Master of Arts.

A Graduate Diploma in Arts in Social Anthropology is a good fit if you:

want to further your understanding of our society

are interested in cultural variation and cultural change

want to better understand other cultures and ethnic groups.