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Cultural Anthropology
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Cultural Anthropology integrates critical thinking, explores rich ethnographies, and prompts students to skillfully explore and study today’s world. Readers will better understand social structures by examining themselves, their own cultures, and cultures from across the globe. Serena Nanda and Richard L. Warms show how historical studies and anthropological techniques can help students think about the nature, structure, and meaning of human societies. With a practical emphasis on areas such as medicine, forensics, and advocacy, this book takes an applied approach to anthropology.
The authors cover a broad range of historical and contemporary theories and apply them to real-world global issues. The Twelfth Edition includes a wealth of new examples, along with updated statistical information and ethnographies that help students see the range of human possibilities.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
Cultural Anthropology integrates critical thinking, explores rich ethnographies, and prompts students to skillfully explore and study today’s world. Readers will better understand social structures by examining themselves, their own cultures, and cultures from across the globe. Serena Nanda and Richard L. Warms show how historical studies and anthropological techniques can help students think about the nature, structure, and meaning of human societies. With a practical emphasis on areas such as medicine, forensics, and advocacy, this book takes an applied approach to anthropology.
The authors cover a broad range of historical and contemporary theories and apply them to real-world global issues. The Twelfth Edition includes a wealth of new examples, along with updated statistical information and ethnographies that help students see the range of human possibilities.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
455 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1984
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March 5, 2012
Super basic and mostly outdated introduction to Cultural Anthropology. Kind of surprised that it mentions Carlos Casteneda, more than once. Liked that it ended on Network Analysis but disappointed that it gave the last word to Edward Tylor.
July 22, 2012
In contrast with my macroeconomics class, this book very nearly put me to sleep in the middle of the day on two separate occasions. If you have to read this, caffeine up a bit first!
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January 6, 2023
excellent intro text
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