
Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Conrad Kottak(Author)
McGraw-Hill Education (Publisher)
12th Edition
Published on 27. November 2019
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-1-260-07142-9 (ISBN)
Description
This concise, student-friendly, current introduction to cultural anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics and contemporary changes in the field. Mirror for Humanity is a perfect match for cultural anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.
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Edition
12th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
OH
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Weight
708 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-260-07142-9 (9781260071429)
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Conrad Phillip Kottak (A.B. Columbia, 1963; Ph.D. Columbia, 1966) is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1968. In 1991 he was honored for his teaching by the University and the state of Michigan. In 1992 he received an excellence in teaching award from the College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts of the University of Michigan. Professor Kottak has done fieldwork in cultural anthropology in Brazil (since 1962), Madagascar (since 1966), and the United States. In current research projects, Kottak and his colleagues have investigated the emergence of ecological awareness in Brazil, the social context of deforestation in Madagascar, and popular participation in economic development planning in northeastern Brazil.
Content
Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 12e
CHAPTER 1: What Is Anthropology?
CHAPTER 2: Culture
CHAPTER 3: Doing Anthropology
CHAPTER 4: Language and Communication
CHAPTER 5: Making a Living
CHAPTER 6: Political Systems
CHAPTER 7: Families, Kinship, and Marriage
CHAPTER 8: Gender
CHAPTER 9: Religion
CHAPTER 10: Ethnicity and Race
CHAPTER 11: Applying Anthropology
CHAPTER 12: The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality
CHAPTER 13: Anthropology's Role in a Globalizing World
CHAPTER 1: What Is Anthropology?
CHAPTER 2: Culture
CHAPTER 3: Doing Anthropology
CHAPTER 4: Language and Communication
CHAPTER 5: Making a Living
CHAPTER 6: Political Systems
CHAPTER 7: Families, Kinship, and Marriage
CHAPTER 8: Gender
CHAPTER 9: Religion
CHAPTER 10: Ethnicity and Race
CHAPTER 11: Applying Anthropology
CHAPTER 12: The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality
CHAPTER 13: Anthropology's Role in a Globalizing World