ANT 101: Intro to Cultural Anthropology at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Intro to Cultural Anthropology (ANT 101) at John Jay College has 13 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 13 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Edward Snajdr, Eddie Pesante Gonzalez, Pedro De La Torre III, Deneia Fairweather, Irina Zakirova, Roosbelinda Cardenas Gonzalez, Melissa Zavala, Akil Fletcher, and Andrew Ashley.
Of the 7 professors with a Chill Rank, Edward Snajdr ranks chillest (Chill) and Melissa Zavala least chill (Brutal).
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About this course
This course is an introduction to cultural anthropology, the study of human societies and cultures. Students will examine the concept of culture in historical and global perspective, and learn tools for cross-cultural comparative analysis with an emphasis on critical thinking in relation to cultural values and practices, variation in human behavior, the organization of social life, and the making of cultural identity. Cross-cultural topics include subsistence, power and law, gender, family and kinship, language and intercultural communication, and the impact of globalization on human societies. Students will also learn fundamental concepts in anthropology to better understand the causes and conditions of our contemporary world.
Best professors for ANT 101 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Edward SnajdrChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
3 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.9 (104) · difficulty 1.9/5 · 100% would take again
- Eddie Pesante GonzalezChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.8 (23) · difficulty 1.6/5 · 96% would take again
- Pedro De La Torre IIIChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 3.8 (41) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 68% would take again
- Deneia FairweatherChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.0 (11) · difficulty 2.5/5 · 64% would take again
- Irina ZakirovaChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 3.8 (33) · difficulty 3.1/5 · 67% would take again
- Roosbelinda Cardenas GonzalezChill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.3 (4) · difficulty 3.0/5 · 50% would take again
- Melissa ZavalaChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 2.0 (31) · difficulty 3.7/5 · 19% would take again
- Akil FletcherNo ratings found
1 section · 0 open
- Andrew AshleyNo ratings found
2 sections · 1 open
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
ANT 101 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 4:44 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
13 of 13 sections · 2 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about ANT 101 at John Jay
- Who teaches ANT 101 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Edward Snajdr, Eddie Pesante Gonzalez, Pedro De La Torre III, Deneia Fairweather, Irina Zakirova, Roosbelinda Cardenas Gonzalez, Melissa Zavala, Akil Fletcher, and Andrew Ashley are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is ANT 101 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 7 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a ANT 101 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.