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New edition of a standard text with 36 new and revised essays covering areas such as language and communication; ecology and subsistence; economic systems; kinship and family; roles and inequality; law and politics; and religion, magic and worldview. Section introductions include discussion of basic anthropological definitions. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology FROM THE PUBLISHER
An ideal complement to standard anthropology texts or as a stand-alone text/reader, the best-selling Conformity and Conflict continues to offer an in-depth look at anthropology as a powerful way to study human behavior and events.
The 37 articles cover a broad range of theoretical perspectives and demonstrate basic anthropological concepts. The twelfth edition retains the accessibility of the previous editions and the view that anthropology provides a fascinating perspective on the human experience. The twelfth edition has been shaped by the current concerns in both anthropology and American society, including globalization, the study of women's lives, race and ethnicity, and the practical applications of anthropology and the ways it leads to everyday careers.
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Spradley and McCurdy cover a broad range of theoretical perspectives and present basic anthropological concepts in this text, which can be used as a complement to standard anthropolgy texts or as a stand- alone text/reader. Of the thirty-nine articles in the 11th edition, eleven are new, five are revised and updated, and one has been brought back from earlier editions. All sections have at least one new or revised article. The text contains up-to-date theory and discussion on current issues in the field, such as medical anthropology, race and ethnicity, cultural econology, and globalization. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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