anthropology or sociology? (1 Viewer)

[chookini]

Hi guyz i'm thinking of taking one as a major @ usyd, but i'm not sure which to choose? Any advice or tips would be most appreciated.If you have any lecture notes that would be great also. Thx

 

[theism]

sociology is about how and why society is the way it is.

anthropology is about how and why humans act the way we do.

 

[chyeah]

It's all good if you are really into these subjects. But what sort of job opportunities would you want afterwards? I know someone who did 3 years of anthropology major. Came out, graduated, with absolutely nothing.

 

[jonspeaks22]

I think both majors are kind of "do whatever" majors in the sense that you don't have any defined career path when you graduate. Although, I will say sociology is a lot of the time dealing with much more modern issues than anthro. so if thats what youre interested in as far as managing people and fixing current problems on a political level, then to sociology.