Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity

by Conrad Phillip Kottak

Now in its 19th edition, Appreciating Human Diversity is an introduction to general (four-field) anthropology. It covers the four subfields - biological anthropology, anthropological archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology, as well as anthropology?s two academic and applied anthropology. While presenting anthropology's core, the text also aims to demonstrate anthropology's relevance to the 21st-century world we inhabit. The subtitle of the text reflects its goal of instilling a sense of (1) of human diversity, (2) of anthropology as a field, and (3) of how anthropology can build on, and help make sense of, the experience that students bring to the classroom. There is special coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on cultural behavior as well as updated consideration of race and ethnicity related to demographic shifts, and of gender fluidity.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Social Science

1983 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 7

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

done with this class! Hurrah!

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

The text I used to teach Anthropology 100.at The Borough of Manhattan Community College, N.Y.C. I found that, even though Mr. Kottak was late comer to anthropology he, managed to put together a test that dealt with modern cultural pardigms, i.e. hip-hop, Netiquette, Mudders, and Baseball in the context of "race."

[Merve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Efendim yazarı Kottak olsun, çevirmen hocalarımız olsun içinde değerli şahsiyetler barındıran güzide bir başucu kitaptır. Anlamak için antropolojide yüksek lisans öğrencisi olmaya falan gerek de yoktur. Öyle sadedir dili. Antropolojinin alt dallarını barındıran bölüm başlıkları ve her bölümün sonunda Kottak ağabeyimizin ukteleri yer alır.

[Malika · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book (and the class I used it for) made me fall in love with Anthropology. So much so, that I've made Anthropology my new minor in college! What I really loved about it was the Appreciating Diversity tidbits in each chapter that would relate each topic to a real life example. Overall, the book is fascinating - one of my most interesting college textbooks yet. :)

[Melon Devine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Provides a clear and fascninating introduction to the many facets of ANT.. The reason I chose to return to college and major in Anthropology!

[Humayra Sullivan · Rating 2 out of 5]

An easy book to read and somewhat interesting. I think if I'd had more passion for the subject, I would've enjoyed it more overall.

[Abid Hussain]

Anthropology: The Exploration Of Human Diversity

[Aaron Kalua · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Mesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not finished and dont know when I will. so will let it go. learnt quite a lot from here. good read, however short that was.