Inside cultures : a new introduction to cultural anthropology
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Inside cultures : a new introduction to cultural anthropology
Left Coast Press, c2012
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
New ways of viewing culture require new approaches to anthropology textbooks. This concise, contemporary, and inexpensive alternative option for instructors of cultural anthropology breaks away from the traditional structure of introductory textbooks. Emphasizing the interplay of complexity and subsistence, the interaction between humans and their environment, the tension between human universals and cultural variation, and the impacts of colonialism on traditional cultures, William Balee's new textbook shows students how cultural anthropology can help us understand the complex, globalized world around us. Personal stories of the author's fieldwork in Amazonia, sidebars with fascinating cases of cultures in action, timelines, and other pedagogical elements enliven the text for undergraduate readers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Study of Us
BR>Chapter 2: Sociocultural Universals
Chapter 3: Cultural Variation
Chapter 4: Where Anthropology Comes From
Chapter 5: Contemporary Theory and Method
Chapter 6: The Basics of Human Social Organization
Chapter 7: Origins and Development of Complex Societies
Chapter 8: Ecology, Landscape, and Culture
Chapter 9: Colonialism and the World System
Chapter 10: Collapse and Change
Chapter 11: Applications of Cultural Anthropology
Chapter 12: Globalization and Indigeneity
Summary
Epilogue
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author
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