Mirror for humanity : a concise introduction to cultural anthropology
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Mirror for humanity : a concise introduction to cultural anthropology
McGraw-Hill College, c1999
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This text is designed to provide a concise introduction to cultural anthropology, carefully balancing coverage of core topics with contemporary changes in the field.
Table of Contents
- The exploration of cultural diversity
- culture
- ethnicity and race
- language and communication
- adaptive strategies and economic systems
- kinship, descent and marriage
- the political organization of bands and tribes
- chiefdoms and states
- gender
- religion
- the world system, industrialism and stratification
- culture exchange and survival
- development and innovation
- applied anthropology.
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