
Understanding Social Anthropology
Revised Edition
David Pocock(Author)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 1. November 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-485-12140-7 (ISBN)
Description
An introduction to social anthropology, dealing chapter by chapter with some of the key topics of the subject, such as kinship, politics and religion. Professor Pocock highlights the moral and intellectual relevance of social anthropology to living in the increasingly complex society of the 20th century, and by means of an interactive approach, he encourages readers to think anthropologically and gain an idea of how anthropology might tell them something about their own lives. The introduction takes stock of the developments in the field since the title's first publication.ON DISK:A comprehensive introduction to social anthropology covering the key topics and setting anthropology firmly in a cross-cultural context. The book highlights the moral and intellectual relevance of social anthropology to living in the increasingly complex society of the Twentieth Century. A new introduction outlines the contemporary value of Pocock's classic text and, with the new Guide to Further Reading, resituates the text within contemporary thought and literature.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
309 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-485-12140-7 (9780485121407)
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E-Book
11/1999
1st Edition
The Athlone Press
€66.49
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Persons
David Pocock
Content
The family; marriage; economic anthropology; political organization and the birth of a nation; belief and action; witchcraft and sorcery; "we" and "they".