Window on Humanity: A Concise Introduction to General Anthropology - Brossura

Kottak, Conrad

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ISBN 10: 0073531030 ISBN 13: 9780073531038

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2009

Riassunto

Written by one of the prominent scholars in the field, this concise, up-to-date text provides a carefully balanced introduction to core topics in the four subfields of general anthropology--physical anthropology, archeology, linguistics, and cultural anthropology--as well as contemporary changes in the field. Since no single or monolithic theoretical perspective orients this book, instructors with a wide range of views and approaches can use it effectively. The combination of brevity and readability make Window on Humanity a perfect match for general anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.

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L'autore

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.

Contenuti

Chapter 1 What Is Anthropology?
Chapter 2 Culture
Chapter 3 Ethics and Methods
Chapter 4 Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation
Chapter 5 The Primates
Chapter 6 Early Hominins
Chapter 7 The Genus Homo
Chapter 8 The First Farmers
Chapter 9 The First Cities and States
Chapter 10 Language and Communication
Chapter 11 Making a Living
Chapter 12 Political Systems
Chapter 13 Families, Kinship, and Marriage
Chapter 14 Gender
Chapter 15 Religion
Chapter 16 The World System and Colonialism
Chapter 17 Ethnicity and Race
Chapter 18 Applying Anthropology
Chapter 19 Global Issues Toda

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0073531030
• ISBN 13: 9780073531038
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 516