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Antropologia
Anthropology is devoted to the study of human beings and human societies as they exist across time and space. It is distinct from other social sciences in encompassing both the full span of human history and the full range of human societies and cultures, including those located in historically marginalized areas of the world. As a result, anthropology is especially attuned to questions of social, cultural, and biological diversity and to issues of power, identity, and inequality. Education in Anthropology provides excellent preparation for living and working in a multicultural and globally-interconnected world.
752 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1973
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May 20, 2021
Touted as the Bible of the subject, Anthropology by the Embers sure takes the informed reader on a journey of astounding realization.
The two main authors Melvin and Carol are reputed names in the anthropology circle and their work frequently finds its way into this book. It intrigues me why such a book hasn't been written by any Indian anthropologist. I can only speculate that the Americans and the British have been pioneers of the field and their exploratory instinct takes them to myriad places. In addition, they are much more resourceful, with departments being well funded for social sciences like this.
Anthropology is a subject that has at its centre the human being. It is the most holistic study of the man (gender-neutral) and his interaction with the external environment.
The book surely does justice to the subject. It explores subjects from evolution to health and family to warfare. It is an amalgam of economics, history, political science, biology, ecology and many more subjects into a comprehensive treatise of man. The presentation is lucid with representative illustrations and informative boxes to discuss contemporary research. In addition, I find the references to the numerous people who have contributed to the study a great value addition. This is also the ethical way to include supporting research.
Who should read this book?
Everyone should but cannot. Even though it is a great book, my pursuit till its end was forced due to academic considerations. It is a mammoth work consisting of 689 pages. This might seem like a herculean task to the average reader. But for those willing to take the plunge, this book will leave you spellbound. That is because the human story is better than anything we have ever created.
Highly recommended!
The two main authors Melvin and Carol are reputed names in the anthropology circle and their work frequently finds its way into this book. It intrigues me why such a book hasn't been written by any Indian anthropologist. I can only speculate that the Americans and the British have been pioneers of the field and their exploratory instinct takes them to myriad places. In addition, they are much more resourceful, with departments being well funded for social sciences like this.
Anthropology is a subject that has at its centre the human being. It is the most holistic study of the man (gender-neutral) and his interaction with the external environment.
The book surely does justice to the subject. It explores subjects from evolution to health and family to warfare. It is an amalgam of economics, history, political science, biology, ecology and many more subjects into a comprehensive treatise of man. The presentation is lucid with representative illustrations and informative boxes to discuss contemporary research. In addition, I find the references to the numerous people who have contributed to the study a great value addition. This is also the ethical way to include supporting research.
Who should read this book?
Everyone should but cannot. Even though it is a great book, my pursuit till its end was forced due to academic considerations. It is a mammoth work consisting of 689 pages. This might seem like a herculean task to the average reader. But for those willing to take the plunge, this book will leave you spellbound. That is because the human story is better than anything we have ever created.
Highly recommended!
January 10, 2019
Osam
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March 27, 2021
Very interesting read. It was fascinating to get a new perspective of human life altogether. Highly recommended.
May 30, 2024
A decent introduction to the subject. But, left feeling hungrier than I was when I picked up the book. Maybe a good thing?
May 5, 2011
To be honest I didn't really use to the book at all. The teacher was really great in explaining each chapter and along with adding extra detail such as videos and her opinion. Another class that I was very happy with. I did read the first chapter and though it explained the general information well but not my favorite book. Our teacher didn't really go into detail at looking at the book since she didn't like it either lol. I didn't mind some of the Freudian anthropological statements in it only because I'm a psych junkie but whether it is right or wrong I'm not sure since I didn't really look further into it. Though I think Freud should just stick to psychology lol. One think I did enjoy in the book is the critical questions since they really made me think about each chapter and my thoughts or opinions on each subject.
May 19, 2011
for ANT 210
May 26, 2011
Boring!
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