Cultural Anthropology: 101 - Hardcover

Eller, Jack David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138775517 ISBN 13: 9781138775510

Verlag: Routledge, 2015

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"Cultural Anthropology: 101 is a jargon free, concise introduction to socio-cultural anthropology. The text offers a platform to a sub-discipline of anthropology, illustrating its major theories and concepts to the larger anthropological discipline and our ever-changing world. Undergraduates will discover an engaging text that offers numerous opportunities for further exploration".

Gregory R. Campbell, The University of Montana.

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This concise and accessible introduction establishes the relevance of cultural anthropology for the modern world through an integrated, ethnographically informed approach. The book develops readers’ understanding and engagement by addressing key issues such as:

• What it means to be human
• The key characteristics of culture as a concept
• Relocation and dislocation of peoples
• The conflict between political, social and ethnic boundaries
• The concept of economic anthropology

Cultural Anthropology: 101 includes case studies from both classic and contemporary ethnography, as well as a comprehensive bibliography and index. It is an essential guide for students approaching this fascinating field for the first time.

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• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1138775517
• ISBN 13: 9781138775510
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 200