Mirror for Humanity: a Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Kottak, Conrad Phillip

ISBN 10: 0078035058 / ISBN 13: 9780078035050

Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education, 2013

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Written by a prominent scholar in the field, Conrad Phillip Kottak, this concise, student-friendly, current introduction to cultural anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics and contemporary changes in the field. While maintaining its connection with students through relevant examples, the combination of brevity, readability, and trusted content makes Mirror for Humanity a perfect match for cultural anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Conrad Phillip Kottak (A.B. Columbia, 1963; Ph.D. Columbia, 1966) is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1968. In 1991 he was honored for his teaching by the University and the state of Michigan. In 1992 he received an excellence in teaching award from the College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts of the University of Michigan. Professor Kottak has done fieldwork in cultural anthropology in Brazil (since 1962), Madagascar (since 1966), and the United States. In current research projects, Kottak and his colleagues have investigated the emergence of ecological awareness in Brazil, the social context of deforestation in Madagascar, and popular participation in economic development planning in northeastern Brazil.

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Titel: Mirror for Humanity: a Concise Introduction ...
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education
Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Very Good
Auflage: 9th Edition.