Cultural Anthropology: 101

Cultural Anthropology: 101
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 246
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781317550730
ISBN-13 : 1317550730
Rating : 4/5 (730 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Cultural Anthropology: 101 by : Jack David Eller

Download or read book Cultural Anthropology: 101 written by Jack David Eller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


Cultural Anthropology: 101 Related Books

Theory of Culture Change
Language: en
Pages: 260
Authors: Julian Haynes Steward
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1972 - Publisher: University of Illinois Press

GET EBOOK

p.122-142 mentions Australian patrilineal bands.
Anthropology of Cultural Transformation I
Language: en
Pages: 183
Authors: Xudong Zhao
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-02-26 - Publisher: Taylor & Francis

GET EBOOK

As the first of a two-volume set on the anthropology of cultural transformation, this book discusses the manifestations of cultural transformation in the modern
Cultural Anthropology: 101
Language: en
Pages: 246
Authors: Jack David Eller
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-02-11 - Publisher: Routledge

GET EBOOK

This concise and accessible introduction establishes the relevance of cultural anthropology for the modern world through an integrated, ethnographically informe
The Work of Culture
Language: en
Pages: 380
Authors: Gananath Obeyesekere
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990-10-15 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

GET EBOOK

This volume is the product of two decades of field research by one of Sri Lanka's distinguished anthropological interpreters.
Rereading Cultural Anthropology
Language: en
Pages: 426
Authors: George E. Marcus
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992 - Publisher: Duke University Press

GET EBOOK

During its first six years (1986-1991), the journal Cultural Anthropology provided a unique forum for registering the lively traffic between anthropology and th