
A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Mark Q. Sutton(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. July 2021
Book
Hardback
158 pages
978-0-367-74547-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers a concise and accessible overview of cultural anthropology for those coming to the subject for the first time. It introduces key areas of the discipline and touches on its historical developments and applied aspects. As well as traditional topics such as social organization, politics, and economics, the book engages with important contemporary issues including race, gender, sexuality, and colonialism.
In a beginner-friendly format, this book is ideal for students of anthropology, as well as for the interested reader as an introduction to the subject.
In a beginner-friendly format, this book is ideal for students of anthropology, as well as for the interested reader as an introduction to the subject.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
General and Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
5 s/w Tabellen, 16 s/w Abbildungen, 11 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 5 s/w Zeichnungen
5 Tables, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white; 11 Halftones, black and white; 16 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-74547-9 (9780367745479)
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Person
Mark Q. Sutton received his PhD in anthropology from the University of California, Riverside. He taught at California State University, Bakersfield from 1987 to 2007, where he retired as Emeritus Professor of Anthropology. He now teaches at the University of San Diego.
Content
Chapter 1: Anthropology Chapter 2: A Very Short History of Cultural Anthropology Chapter 3: Culture, Personality, and Worldview Chapter 4: Doing Cultural Anthropology Chapter 5: Anthropological Linguistics Chapter 6: Social Organization Chapter 7: Political Organization Chapter 8: Economic Organization Chapter 9: Identity Chapter 10: Religion, Ritual, and Knowledge Chapter 11: Expressive Culture Chapter 12: Change and Development Chapter 13: Applied Anthropology Glossary