# SOAN 103 — Reading Other Cultures (AUB)

> SOAN 103 Reading Other Cultures at American University of Beirut. 4.5/5 from 2 ratings · 4 student reviews · 1 shared file.

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Retrieved: 2026-09-18

## Facts

- Course code: SOAN 103
- Title: Reading Other Cultures
- University: American University of Beirut (AUB)
- Subject: Sociology
- Department: Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies
- Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 3
- Professors on record (2): Abdallah El Ayach, Rana Taher

## Catalogue description

An introduction to the study of other cultures drawing on film, ethnographic case studies, and topical debates. This course presents basic concepts in the comparative study of culture, methods of observing and interpreting other cultures, a sense of how knowledge about other cultures is constructed, and tools to develop a critical awareness of one’s own cultural traditions. Note that this course is classified as a humanities, not a social science, course

## Quick answers

### What is SOAN 103 at AUB?

SOAN 103 Reading Other Cultures is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. An introduction to the study of other cultures drawing on film, ethnographic case studies, and topical debates.

### How many credits is SOAN 103?

SOAN 103 Reading Other Cultures is worth 3 credits at AUB.

### Is SOAN 103 hard?

Students rate SOAN 103 4.5 out of 5 overall, from 2 ratings.

### Who teaches SOAN 103 at AUB?

Studiety has 2 professors on record for SOAN 103: Abdallah El Ayach, Rana Taher. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now.

### Are there past papers for SOAN 103?

Yes — 1 file for SOAN 103 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account.

## Student ratings

- Overall: 4.5/5 from 2 ratings

## What to expect

- Has Quiz 1
- Has Quiz 2
- Has Midterm
- Has Final
- Has Attendance
- Has Project
- Has Graded Homeworks
- Has Participation
- Original Book Necessary

## Shared course material

1 file shared by students. Free to download after signing up.

- Syllabus: 1 (most recent from 2017)

## Student reviews

4 of 4 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from
elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line.

- **5/5 · 2022-01** — SOAN 103 with Rana Taher is very easy and students say to take it.

- **4/5 · 2022-01** — Rana Taher's SOAN 103 is recommended and considered an easy course to take.

- **2020-08** — Very interesting course and great instructor

- **2020-08** — Amazing teacher take any course with her trust me

## See also

- [All Sociology courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/sociology.md)
- [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md)

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