Best UC For Anthropology?

Vedicdude
Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:21:59 +0000

I would probably need to do graduate studies if I want to do research field work in the area of transpersonal anthropology. I want to study traditional cultures, shamanism, mystics, and the various psychologies of various cultures. Cross-cultural anthropology in general is a big interest of mine and while transpersonal anthropology is my favorite sub-discipline of cultural anthropology, I am also interested in studying other aspects of human culture as well (music, dance, sexuality, diet, psychology, ect.) I am interested in in physical anthropology too, especially the taxonomy of humans and their close relatives, but yeah I know I have to specialize in one branch or the other.

So is UCSB that much better in undergraduate studies for anthropology than UCLA or UCB? Perhaps I should consider UCSB for undergraduate anthropology studies, and then consider either UCB, Stanford, or UCLA. I am not looking to become rich…yes just enough to live a comfortable happy life. Although I suppose there’s no harm in asking the question, how is the average income for cultural anthropology researchers, eg such as those studying aboriginal cultures and their various forms of mysticism, shamanism, music, dance, sexuality, and so on?