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Cultural anthropology

Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember

Prentice Hall, 1999

9th ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Appropriate for introductory courses in Cultural Anthropology. The Ninth Edition represents the most comprehensive revision to date-reflecting the most recent anthropological research and controversial developments and integrating new features in each chapter aimed at sparking and maintaining student interest.

Table of Contents

(NOTE: Chapters end with summaries, glossary terms, critical questions, an Internet exercise, and suggested reading.) I. INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY. 1. What Is Anthropology? 2. The Concept of Culture. 3. Theory and Evidence in Cultural Anthropology. II. CULTURAL VARIATION. 4. Communication and Language. 5. Getting Food. 6. Economic Systems. 7. Social Stratification. 8. Sex, Gender, and Culture. 9. Marriage and the Family. 10. Marital Residence and Kinship. 11. Associations and Interest Groups. 12. Political Life: Social Order and Disorder. 13. Psychology and Culture. 14. Religion and Magic. 15. The Arts. III. CULTURE AND ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE MODERN WORLD. 16. Culture Change. 17. Applied Anthropology and Social Problems. Glossary. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA37405353
  • ISBN
    • 0137915349
  • LCCN
    98008128
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 395 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
  • Attached Material
    1 compact disc
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