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Cultural Anthropology An Applied Perspective

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ISBN-10: 0495601926

ISBN-13: 9780495601920

Edition: 8th 2010

Authors: Gary Ferraro, Susan Andreatta

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List price: $260.95
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 2/24/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English

Gary Ferraro is an applied anthropologist who conducted research for extended periods of time in Kenya and Swaziland. He has served as a consultant/cross-cultural trainer for large organizations (USAID, the Peace Corps, the World Bank) and large international corporations such as IBM and G.E. Plastics. He currently works with businesses to help them cope with cultural differences at home and abroad.

Susan Andreatta is a past president of the Society for Applied Anthropology. Her theoretical background lies in political economy and political ecology as applied to the environment and health. As an applied anthropologist, Andreatta conducts field research in the areas of tourism, migration, resettlement, health and nutrition, sustainable farming and fishing, and the marketing of fresh local produce and seafood.

What is Anthropology?
The Concept of Culture
Applied Anthropology
The Growth of Anthropological Theory
Methods in Cultural Anthropology
Language And Communication
Making a Living
Economics
Marriage and the Family
Kinship and Descent
Sex and Gender
Social Stratification
Political Organization and Social Control
Supernatural Beliefs
Art
Culture Change and Globalization
Summary
Key Terms
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