About this title: This text emphasizes the applicability of current anthropological research to understanding and improving present day human conditions. Selections from the four subfields of anthropology are included to show students that anthropology is about real people studying real solutions to real problems. Amongst the articles are: "Curse and a Blessing of ...
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Description: Acceptable. Book has some water damage, but book is still completely readable. Your purchase benefits Room to Read! Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. read more
Edition: 5th ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Company
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780767404655ISBN:0767404653
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. 385p. Has 'Free Professional Copy on Cover"/1st Page. Lite Wear/Use. I Ship Within 1 Business Day read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Mayfield Pub Co
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781559346825ISBN:1559346825
Description: Good. Trade paperback-1996-clean text, tight binding, name on front endpage, red marks on front cover, front cover curls at top right corner, read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mayfield Pub Co
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780874847895ISBN:0874847893
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
"This is a great introduction to anthropology, particularly for a student. Short essays address a range of issues from polyandry in Tibet to household workers in Western Europe. My favorite was "Reading Shakespeare in the Bush," about a young woman's attempt to explain "Hamlet" to her new neighbors in the African bush. Provides a basic foundation of linguistics, sociology, and archeology as well."
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