Anthropology: A Global Perspective |
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This popular introduction to anthropology integrates an historical and global approach with the ethnographic data available from around the world. Drawing on both classic and recent research in the field, it reflects the current state-of-the-art understanding of social and cultural changes based on the relationships among different types of societies. It demonstrates the diversity of different societies and cultural patterns, but also shows how humans everywhere are fundamentally similar.
Anthropology: A Global Perspective
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Arts and Culture: An Introduction to the Humanities/Combined Edition |
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Richly illustrated, beautifully designed, and engaging, this book offers an integrated exploration of Western civilization's cultural heritage. Readers move chronologically through major periods and styles to gain insight into the achievements and ideas in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, philosophy, religion, and music.
Arts and Culture: An Introduction to the Humanities/Combined Edition
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Being Human: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
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This lively, innovative volume presents cultural anthropology as an adventure —focusing on readers' curiosity about their own participation in humanness, and incorporating the excitement of field discoveries throughout. Combining discussions with the vitality of ethnographic accounts, it first presents the basic concepts relating to culture and social organization, applies them to specific cultures, and concludes with a survey of contemporary issues and the contributions in the field of anthropology. The Human Perspective : We the People. People Looking at People. The Adventure of Anthropology. The Organization of Human Groups: The Political Economy. Culture in Its Material Context. Sex, Marriage, and Family Relationships. Acquiring and Transmitting Culture : Language and Symbols, Order and Change. The Nature of Human Nature. The Question of Meaning : Natural and Supernatural Orders. Expressive Culture. Human Ways of Life : Foragers. Pastoralists. Horticulturalists. Agriculturists. The Adventures of Anthropology Continues: The People We Study. The People We Are.
Being Human: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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Cultural Dimension of International Business |
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This book will help prepare future American businessmen and women to understand and cope with the cultural dimension of their professions. This book demonstrates how the theory and insights of cultural anthropology can positively influence the conduct of international business (making it more effective and humane), and offers a conceptual framework for understanding the cultural dimension of the international business arena. It integrates the anthropological concept of culture into the issues and realities of international business.
Cultural Dimension of International Business
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Doing Historical Archaeology: Exercises Using Documentary, Oral, and Material Evidence |
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This exercise book was assembled to provide you with a cross-section of the diverse sorts of things historical archaeologists do.
Doing Historical Archaeology: Exercises Using Documentary, Oral, and Material Evidence
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Five Key Concepts in Anthropological Thinking |
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This highly readable introduction discusses anthropological theory in a manner accessible to lay readers, yet does not oversimplify the material. Addresses five key concepts—evolution, culture, structure, function, and relativism—rather than individual theorists, and conveys the sense that their theory and associated debates can be interesting despite their complexity. Presents a balanced view of varying theoretical positions to pique readers' interest and avoid confusion. Uses clear, straightforward language, avoiding esoteric jargon. Critiques certain theoretical positions, including 19th-century racist theories and contemporary post-structural and postmodernist approaches. Includes a glossary of key terms that are highlighted throughout. A thought-provoking reference for anyone interested in learning about anthropology.
Five Key Concepts in Anthropological Thinking
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Physical Anthropology: Original Readings in Method and Practice |
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The carefully selected works in this collection help readers understand the methods, practices, and experiences of some of the top physical anthropologists working in the field today. Each article reflects the contributors' experiences, insights, and opinions in a lively, semi-autobiographical manner. Conveys not only what contributors found, but how they found it and what the experience was like. Brings the experiences and insights of active scholars to practical research matters. Introduces basic concepts of biological evolution and evolutionary theory. Explores our australopithecine and early human ancestors, and considers how and why humans evolved. Considers both the nature and causes of physical variation among contemporary peoples. For anyone interested in learning more about physical anthropology, its methods, and discoveries.
Physical Anthropology: Original Readings in Method and Practice
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Sex, Gender, and Kinship: A Cross-Cultural Perspective |
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Responding to a growing interest in the nature and place of family in society, this text looks at gender, families, family relationships and the role of larger kin groups from a cross-cultural perspective. It draws upon ethnographic accounts and cross-cultural studies to determine and illustrate possible characteristics and outcomes, highlight options that occur more or less frequently, and—where possible—to account for choices made.
Sex, Gender, and Kinship: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
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Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins |
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Citing recent anthropological discoveries, a provocative analysis of possible changes to current scientific beliefs considers such topics as the possible link between humans and chimpanzees, and the possible interbreeding of humans and Neanderthals.
Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins
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