Window on Humanity : A Concise Introduction to General Anthropology
by Kottak, ConradEdition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-09-12
Publisher(s): MCG
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Summary
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 Humanitya perfect match for general anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.
Table of Contents
| What Is Anthropology? | |
| Culture | |
| Doing Anthropology | |
| Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation | |
| The Primates | |
| Early Hominins | |
| The Genus Homo | |
| The First Farmers | |
| The First Cities and States | |
| Language and Communication | |
| Making a Living | |
| Political Systems | |
| Families, Kinship, and Marriage | |
| Gender | |
| Religion | |
| The World System and Colonialism | |
| Ethnicity and Race | |
| Applying Anthropology | |
| Anthropology's Role in a Globalizing World | |
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