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Cultural anthropology

Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember

Pearson, c2011

13th ed., Pearson international ed

  • : pbk

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"International ed." -- Cover

Glossary: p. 340-345

Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-388) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Cultural Anthropology, provides both a comprehensive and scientific introduction to cultural anthropology. It helps the reader understand how humans vary culturally and why they got to be that way. This new edition also highlights migration and immigration in the context of globalization.

Table of Contents

Cultural Anthropology 13e Table of Contents Part I Introduction CHAPTER 1 What Is Anthropology CHAPTER 2 Culture and Culture Change CHAPTER 3 History of Theory in 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 Culture and the Individual CHAPTER 10 Sex, Gender, and Culture CHAPTER 11 Marriage and the Family CHAPTER 12 Marital Residence and Kinship CHAPTER 13 Associations and Interest Groups CHAPTER 14 Political Life: Social Order and Disorder CHAPTER 15 Religion and Magic CHAPTER 16 The Arts Part III Using Anthropology CHAPTER 17 Applied, Practicing, and Medical Anthropology CHAPTER 18 Global Problems

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Details

  • NCID
    BC07958697
  • ISBN
    • 9780205716173
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boston, Mass. ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 412 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
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