Cultural Anthropology - Brossura

Miller, Barbara D.

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ISBN 10: 0205401392 ISBN 13: 9780205401390

Casa editrice: Pearson, 2004

Riassunto

The second edition of Barbara Miller's Cultural Anthropology takes an innovative approach to the subject by combining a solid materialist foundation with attention to interpretive approaches and findings. This contemporary book continues to emphasize social inequality and explain its affect on economy, kinship, politics, religion, and language while still covering the core concepts of cultural anthropology. Contemporary issues, such as health systems, migration, and development, are integrated through out the book to highlight the practical applications and relevance of cultural anthropology studies to today's society. Miller's knack for showing students how anthropology is relevant to their lives and skill at generating lively discussion continue to win her book high praise. In addition to a greater focus on theory, the newest edition features new discussions and the latest research on the affect of development on indigenous peoples, the relationship between development and social inequality, and new examples of human resistance in the face of large-scale exogenous development. The Table of Contents has been reorganized to streamline the coverage of certain topics and create room to reinstate topics that have been popular in previous editions. Finally, a new layout with larger pages and an improved design make the text more accessible and easier to read.

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----STUDENT EDITION----

The first mainstream book to truly integrate coverage of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and age continues to win high praise. One user writes, “Miller's text offers clarity and an attention to diversity and inequality in human experience that the students really appreciate.”

Emphasizing social inequality, this contemporary introductory textbook explains how inequalities affect economy, kinship, politics, religion, and language while still covering the core concepts of cultural anthropology.

Special Features:

• Integrates coverage of contemporary issues suCh. as health systems, migration, and development throughout the text to highlight the practical applications and relevance of cultural anthropological studies.
• More focus on theory in cultural anthropology with a new section on the history of theory (Ch. 1) and more explicit links to theory in the Critical Thinking boxes in every chapter.
• Development Anthropology includes new discussions and the latest researCh. on the relationship between development on indigenous peoples, social inequality, and new examples of human resistance in the face of large-scale exogenous development (Ch. 16).
• Back by popular demand, Miller's migration chapter, “People on the Move”―unique in this market―returns as Chapter 15.
• New layout, larger pages, and attractive design combine to make this Third Edition even more accessible to students!
• Boxed Features show the interconnection of Anthropology to other disciplines and to career opportunities:
  • Lessons Applied illustrates how anthropological knowledge impacts the “real world” through vital contributions to social projects and policy.
  • Unity and Diversity boxed features present cultural examples from the perspectives of both difference and similarity. While most writings of cultural anthropologists document variation and diversity, it is important to remember that humans everywhere share certain features of life in common.
  • Critical Thinking boxes present a topic, often from two different angles, and then ask questions that provide critical thinking reviews and possible assignments for students.

----EXAM COPY EDITION----

The first mainstream book to truly integrate coverage of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and age continues to win high praise. One user writes, “Miller's text offers clarity and an attention to diversity and inequality in human experience that the students really appreciate.”

Emphasizing social inequality, this contemporary introductory textbook explains how inequalities affect economy, kinship, politics, religion, and language while still covering the core concepts of cultural anthropology.

Special Features:

• Integrates coverage of contemporary issues suCh. as health systems, migration, and development throughout the text to highlight the practical applications and relevance of cultural anthropological studies.
• More focus on theory in cultural anthropology with a new section on the history of theory (Ch. 1) and more explicit links to theory in the Critical Thinking boxes in every chapter.
• Development Anthropology includes new discussions and the latest researCh. on the relationship between development on indigenous peoples, social inequality, and new examples of human resistance in the face of large-scale exogenous development (Ch. 16).
• Back by popular demand, Miller's migration chapter, “People on the Move”―unique in this market―returns as Chapter 15.
• New layout, larger pages, and attractive design combine to make this Third Edition even more accessible to students!
• Boxed Features show the interconnection of Anthropology to other disciplines and to career opportunities:
  • Lessons Applied illustrates how anthropological knowledge impacts the “real world” through vital contributions to social projects and policy.
  • Unity and Diversity boxed features present cultural examples from the perspectives of both difference and similarity. While most writings of cultural anthropologists document variation and diversity, it is important to remember that humans everywhere share certain features of life in common.
  • Critical Thinking boxes present a topic, often from two different angles, and then ask questions that provide critical thinking reviews and possible assignments for students.

Product Description

Book by Miller Barbara D

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Pearson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0205401392
• ISBN 13: 9780205401390
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 496