Asking Questions About Cultural Anthropology: A Concise Introduction

by Robert L. Welsch

Unlike textbooks that emphasize the memorization of facts, Asking Questions About Cultural A Concise Introduction teaches students how to think anthropologically, helping them view cultural issues as an anthropologist might. This approach demonstrates how anthropological thinking
can be used as a tool for deciphering everyday experiences. The book covers the essential concepts, terms, and history of cultural anthropology, introducing students to the widely accepted fundamentals and providing a foundation that can be enriched by the use of ethnographies, a reader, articles,
lectures, field-based activities, and other kinds of supplements. It balances concise coverage of essential content with a commitment to an active, learner-centered pedagogy.

Genres: Anthropology

336 pages, Paperback

Published November 2, 2015

About the author

Robert L. Welsch is an American anthropologist and author. He is now retired from teaching anthropology at Franklin Pierce University and Dartmouth College, and was formerly affiliated with The Field Museum in Chicago. In addition to conducting extensive field research in Papua New Guinea, he is co-author of a series of textbooks with Oxford University Press.

Reviews

[Dania Ellingson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An easy, enjoyable read that gently encourages the reader to consider new ways of thinking. It didn't feel like a textbook that I had to force my way through--I was sincerely engaged and enjoyed it the entire way through. I didn't even read this as an assigned textbook, it was purely for my personal enjoyment!

[Desireé · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read this whole thing for a class. It is a very easy textbook to read and quite interesting.

[Lorena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got it for a class but I decided to keep it because it has a lot of interesting information.