
Introducing Cultural Anthropology
A Christian Perspective
Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
2nd Edition
Published on 18. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-5409-6101-3 (ISBN)
Description
What is the role of culture in human experience? This concise yet solid introduction to cultural anthropology helps readers explore and understand this crucial issue from a Christian perspective. Now revised and updated throughout, this new edition of a successful textbook covers standard cultural anthropology topics with special attention given to cultural relativism, evolution, and missions. It also includes a new chapter on medical anthropology. Plentiful figures, photos, and sidebars are sprinkled throughout the text, and updated ancillary support materials and teaching aids are available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5409-6101-3 (9781540961013)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Brian M. Howell (PhD, Washington University) is professor of anthropology at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Jenell Paris (PhD, American University) is professor of anthropology at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania.
Both authors regularly teach introductory anthropology courses.
Both authors regularly teach introductory anthropology courses.
Content
Contents
1. The Discipline of Anthropology
2. Culture
3. Language
4. Social Structure and Inequality in Race, Ethnicity, and Class
5. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
6. Economics
7. Authority and Power
8. Kinship and Marriage
9. Religion and Ritual
10. Medical Anthropology
11. Theory in Cultural Anthropology
12. Anthropology in Action
Index
1. The Discipline of Anthropology
2. Culture
3. Language
4. Social Structure and Inequality in Race, Ethnicity, and Class
5. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
6. Economics
7. Authority and Power
8. Kinship and Marriage
9. Religion and Ritual
10. Medical Anthropology
11. Theory in Cultural Anthropology
12. Anthropology in Action
Index