Cultural anthropology
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Cultural anthropology
Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2007
12th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-415) and index
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Description
For one semester/quarter introductory courses in Cultural Anthropology.
This comprehensive and scientific introduction to cultural anthropology helps students understand how humans vary culturally and why they got to be that way. This new edition highlights migration and immigration in the context of globalization.
Table of Contents
Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 What Is Anthropology?
Chapter 2 The Concept of Culture
Chapter 3 Theoretical Approaches in Cultural Anthropology
Chapter 4 Explanation and Evidence
Part II Cultural Variation
Chapter 5 Communication and Language
Chapter 6 Getting Food
Chapter 7 Economic Systems
Chapter 8 Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism
Chapter 9 Sex, Gender, and Culture
Chapter 10 Marriage and the Family
Chapter 11 Marital Residence and Kinship
Chapter 12 Associations and Interest Groups
Chapter 13 Political Life: Social Order and Disorder
Chapter 14 Psychology and Culture
Chapter 15 Religion and Magic
Chapter 16 The Arts
Chapter 17 Culture Change and Globalization
Part III Using Anthropology
Chapter 18 Applied and Practicing Anthropology
Chapter 19 Medical Anthropology
Chapter 20 Global Social Problems
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