Window on Humanity: A Concise Introduction to General Anthropology

Kottak, Conrad

ISBN 10: 1260565718 / ISBN 13: 9781260565713

Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education, 2019

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This concise, student-friendly, current introduction to general anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics and contemporary changes in the field. Window on Humanity is a perfect match for general 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: Window on Humanity: A Concise Introduction ...
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Neu