ANTH2001 Social Thought (University of Western Australia): rated 4.5/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
ANTH2001 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Social Sciences in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 社会思想
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit traces the development of major concepts in anthropological and sociological theory from Enlightenment schemas of social evolution to the modernist framework of structuralism. Topics treated may include, among other themes, the notion of the 'primitive', unilinear and multilinear frameworks of societal evolution and their impacts, materialism and idealism in social theory, attitudes toward the position of women in different societies, the rise and demise of varie…
ANTH2001 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars).
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Q: Is ANTH2001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANTH2001, and when is it offered?
A: ANTH2001 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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