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Cultural anthropology : the...
In addition to culture, this textbook introduces the basics of physical and linguistic anthropology, as well as archeology. It explores the ways societies adapt through culture to their environment, the formation of groups, political and religious organization, and the process of cultural change
Explore the most fascinating, creative, dangerous, and complex species alive today: you and your neighbors in the global village. With compelling photos, engaging examples, and select studies by anthropologists in far-flung places, the authors of CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: THE HUMAN CHALLENGE, International Edition provide a holistic view of anthropology to help you make sense of today's world. With this text you will discover the different ways humans face the challenge of existence, the connection between biology and culture in the shaping of human beliefs and behavior, and the impact of globalization on peoples and cultures around the world
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monografia Rebiun37089428 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun37089428 m o d | cr ||||||||||| 100325s2011 cauab ob 001 0 eng d 2010922126 GBB045949 bnb 9780495811770 pbk.) 0495811777 pbk.) INARC eng rda INARC OCLCO OCLCL OCLCQ 306 23 LB 23000 rvk LB 30000 rvk MR 7100 rvk Cultural anthropology the human challenge William Haviland [and 3 others] 13th edition [Belmont, CA?] Wadsworth Cengage Learning 2011 [Belmont, CA?] [Belmont, CA?] Wadsworth Cengage Learning 1 online resource (xxxvi, 411 pages illustrations (chiefly color), color maps) 1 online resource (xxxvi, 411 pages Text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "International edition"--Cover Revised edition of: Cultural anthropology / William Haviland, 10th edition, c2002 Map index with illustrations on inside back cover Includes bibliographical references and indexes PART I: CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: THE CHALLENGE OF KNOWING HUMANITY. 1. The Essence of Anthropology. 2. Characteristics of Culture. 3. Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories. 4. Becoming Human: The Origin and Diversity of Our Species -- PART II: CULTURE AND SURVIVAL: THE CHALLENGE OF COMMUNICATING, RAISING CHILDREN, AND STAYING ALIVE. 5. Language and Communication. 6. Social Identity, Personality, and Gender. 7. Patterns of Subsistence. 8. Economic Systems -- PART III: FORMATION OF GROUPS: THE CHALLENGE OF COOPERATION. 9. Sex, Marriage, and Family. 10. Kinship and Descent. 11. Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Class -- Part IV: SEARCH FOR ORDER: THE CHALLENGE OF DISORDER. 12. Politics, Power, and Violence. 13. Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural. 14. The Arts -- PART IV: SEARCH FOR ORDER: THE CHALLENGE OF DISORDER. 15. Processes of Change. 16. Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology In addition to culture, this textbook introduces the basics of physical and linguistic anthropology, as well as archeology. It explores the ways societies adapt through culture to their environment, the formation of groups, political and religious organization, and the process of cultural change Explore the most fascinating, creative, dangerous, and complex species alive today: you and your neighbors in the global village. With compelling photos, engaging examples, and select studies by anthropologists in far-flung places, the authors of CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: THE HUMAN CHALLENGE, International Edition provide a holistic view of anthropology to help you make sense of today's world. With this text you will discover the different ways humans face the challenge of existence, the connection between biology and culture in the shaping of human beliefs and behavior, and the impact of globalization on peoples and cultures around the world Ethnology Ethnology- Study and teaching Ethnology- Textbooks Ethnologie Ethnologie- Étude et enseignement Ethnology. Ethnology- Study and teaching. Ethnologie. Ethnologie. Kulturanthropologie. Lehrbuch Textbooks. Haviland, William A. editor Haviland, William A. Cultural anthropology