An Introduction to Social Anthropology: Sharing Our Worlds

by Joy Hendry

Accessible and engaging, with unique first-hand accounts from indigenous peoples, this is a truly international introduction to social anthropology.The book uses a student-friendly approach with clear and engaging writing style. It contains two new chapters on key current issues as well as innovative new features, including first-hand accounts from contemporary indigenous people, on-page glossary and end-of-chapter questions.The book is written by a renowned Author who is highly regarded in the field. The first edition was highly successful.Written in a refreshingly accessible style, this fully updated 2nd edition offers the perfect introduction to social anthropology for anyone approaching the subject for the first time. It retains the logical structure of the first edition, and adds two new chapters on key issues, new end-of-chapter questions and exciting first-hand accounts.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, Academic

336 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book clear, easy for beginners, divided into nice sized chapters and provided ample references and first hand accounts. Fantastic for anyone interested in social anthropology.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensible and easy to read introduction into the subject. Maybe the chapters were somewhat long and I would have liked the photographs to be in color.

[Kyriaki Gkourgkouli · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy to read and beautifully written

[The Glassed And The Furious · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had this book in one of my classes in college; as a coursebook for an introduction to anthropology it was very very good.
It is easily understandable, there are many examples to make the theoretical abstract better understandable and it is written in a effortless way, making learning by it very pleasant. As a coursebook or additional literature for college I can only recommend it.

[Mauzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to read this for my Intro to Social Anthro class, and it was a neat read. The theories were put together really well, and the information was definitely easy to follow. Covers all the basics and has little asides from people about the topics as well, which was interesting.

[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to imagine a better introduction to the subject for undergraduate (or keen sixth form) level students. Some writers just have the gift of simplifying without losing too much, explaining without condescending, enthusing without embarrassment, and then putting it all together nicely with lots of helpful links to further reading and listening.

[Aaron Hirani · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable read. filled with many anectdotes along the way to accompany the content. I am a science enthusiast and can recommend this for those interested in self study. I found it well divided, diverse, and easy to read.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

comprehensive yet quick overview of the subject of anthropology, defiantly recommend for students beginning studies in anthropology.

[Liam Moran · Rating 2 out of 5]

Challenging and without a lot of flow. What I learned was difficult to keep with me.