Lecture notes from the first class of Anthropology at Universiteit Antwerpen (2026/27), introducing core anthropological concepts and methods. The document covers the definition and scope of anthropology, ethnography as a fieldwork methodology, the anthropological perspective, the colonial history of the discipline, and debates about whether anthropology qualifies as science. Key topics include participant observation, culture versus race, scientific racism, and reflexivity in fieldwork. Essenti...