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Cultural anthropology an applied perspective

Emphasizes on real world applications of the principles and practices of anthropology. This book teaches students to apply the theories, insights, and methods of cultural anthropology to those situations that they are likely to encounter in their personal and professional lives. It looks at speciali...

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Main Author: Ferraro, Gary P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth [2008]
Edition:Seventh edition
Subjects:
Ethnology.
Applied anthropology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is Anthropology?
  • 2. The Concept of Culture
  • 3. Applied Anthropology
  • 4. The Growth of Anthropological Theory
  • 5. Methods in Cultural Anthropology
  • 6. Language and Communication
  • 7. Getting Food
  • 8. Economics
  • 9. Marriage and the Family
  • 10. Kinship and Descent
  • 11. Sex and Gender
  • 12. Social Stratification
  • 13. Political Organization and Social Control
  • 14. Supernatural Beliefs
  • 15. Art
  • 16. Culture Change and Globalization
  • Glossary
  • References.

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