Mirror for Humanity A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Mirror for Humanity A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

  • Release: 2009-09-18
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 384 page
  • ISBN: 0073531049
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Written by a prominent scholar in the field, this concise, up-to-date introduction to cultural anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics with 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 Mirror for Humanity a perfect match for cultural anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.

Mirror for Humanity

Mirror for Humanity

  • Release: 1999
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  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 314 page
  • ISBN: 0072901713
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This text is designed to provide a concise introduction to cultural anthropology, carefully balancing coverage of core topics with contemporary changes in the field.

MIRROR FOR HUMANITY

MIRROR FOR HUMANITY

  • Release: 2015
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 465 page
  • ISBN: 9781259678820
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Chapter 4: Language and Communication -- Language -- Nonhuman Primate Communication -- Nonverbal Communication -- The Structure of Language -- Language, Thought, and Culture -- Sociolinguistics -- Historical Linguistics -- Anthropology Today: I Wish They All Could Be California Vowels -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Making a Living -- Adaptive Strategies -- Adaptive Strategies Based on Food Production -- Economic Systems -- Economizing and Maximization -- Distribution, Exchange -- Anthropology Today: Scarcity and the Betsileo -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Political Systems

Loose Leaf Mirror for Humanity

Loose Leaf Mirror for Humanity

  • Release: 2019-10-04
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 416 page
  • ISBN: 1260414612
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This concise, student-friendly, current introduction to cultural anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics and contemporary changes in the field. Mirror for Humanity is a perfect match for cultural anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.