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9780073405360

Anthropology: The Exploration of Human Diversity The Exploration of Human Diversity

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  • ISBN13:

    9780073405360

  • ISBN10:

    0073405361

  • Edition: 13th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-10-07
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

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 spark discussions and critical thinking. .

Table of Contents

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
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