Anthropology The Exploration of Human Diversity

Name: Anthropology The Exploration of Human Diversity
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ISBN: 9780073405360

ISBN-10: 0073405361

ISBN-13: 9780073405360

Edition: 13th 2009

Authors: Conrad Phillip Kottak

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A recentNational Academy of Sciencesinductee, Conrad Phillip Kottak offers an up-to-date holistic introduction to general anthropology from the four-field perspective. Kottak emphasizes why anthropology should matter to students and how students can use anthropology to better understand themselves. "Bringing It All Together" essays found throughout the text demonstrate the integrated and comparative nature of anthropology. New "Through the Eyes of Others" essays offer the perspectives of foreign students and recent graduates who present their own cultures of origin in contrast with contemporary American culture. Thought-provoking questions now begin each chapter to highlight key themes and…

Book details

List price: $162.67
Edition: 13th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 10/7/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 704
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.080
Language: English



Brief Table of Contents



Introduction to Anthropology



What Is Anthropology?



Culture



Applying Anthropology



Physical Anthropology and Archaeology



Studying the Past



Evolution and Genetics



Human Variation and Adaptation



The Primates



Early Hominids



The Genus Homo



The First Farmers



The First Cities and States



Exploring Cultural Diversity



Theory and Methods in Cultural Anthropology



Language and Communication



Ethnicity and Race



Making a Living



Political Systems



Gender



Families, Kinship, and Descent



Marriage



Religion



Arts, Media, and Sports



The Changing World



The World System and Colonialism



Global Issues Today