Anthropology: The Basics

Peter Metcalf (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

216 Seiten

2005
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-33119-7 (ISBN)

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Anthropology: The Basics explains and explores anthropological ideas, key anthropological thinkers, concepts and themes, and the history of anthropological ideas.

The ultimate guide for the student encountering anthropology for the first time, Anthropology: The Basics explains and explores key anthropological concepts including:

what is anthropology?
how can we distinguish cultural differences from physical ones?
what is culture, anyway?
how do anthropologists study culture?
what are the key theories and approaches used today?
How has the discipline changed over time?

This student-friendly text provides an overview of the fundamental principles of anthropology and is an invaluable guide for anyone wanting to learn more about this fascinating subject.

Peter Metcalf is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Virginia. His most recent publications include They Lie, We Lie: Getting On With Anthropology (2000), and Celebrations of Death: The Anthropology of Mortuary Ritual (with Richard Huntington, 1991).

1. Encountering Cultural Difference 2. Misunderstanding Cultural Difference 3. Social Dos and Dont's 4. African Political Systems 5. Anthropology, History and Imperialism 6. Culture and Language 7. Culture and Nature 8. The End of the Tribes 9. Culture and the Individual 10. Critical Anthropology

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.9.2005
Reihe/Serie	The Basics
Zusatzinfo	1 Tables, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	294 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-415-33119-6 / 0415331196
ISBN-13	978-0-415-33119-7 / 9780415331197
Zustand	Neuware