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1	Zeitoun more books like this by Dave Eggers add to wishlist When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a prosperous Syrian-American and father of four, chose to stay through the storm to protect his house and contracting business. In the days after the storm, he traveled the flooded streets in a secondhand canoe, passing on supplies and helping those he could. A week later, on ... see all copies from £12.37! new only from £12.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Race, Class, & Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study more books like this by Paula S Rothenberg add to wishlist IN see all copies from £5.58! new only from £9.31! \| first editions
3	Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: Revised Edition more books like this by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D. add to wishlist The fifth-anniversary edition of the best-selling work on the development of racial identity. . Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, it's not just the black kids sitting together-the white, Latino, Asian Pacific, and, in some regions, American Indian youth are clustered ... see all copies from £6.05! new only from £6.05! \| signed copies
4	Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective more books like this by Gary P Ferraro add to wishlist This mainstream, comprehensive cultural anthropology text takes an applied perspective to the study of society's behavior. This application of anthropological knowledge, theory, and methods to the solution of specific societal problems is integrated throughout the text in such a manner that it shows the student what can be done with anthropology ... see all copies from £5.22! new only from £6.20! \| first editions
5	Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge more books like this by William A Haviland add to wishlist 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" provide a holistic view of anthropology to help you make ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24!
6	The Savage Mind more books like this by Claude Lévi-Strauss add to wishlist "Every word, like a sacred object, has its place. No "precis" is possible. This extraordinary book must be read."--Edmund Carpenter, "New York Times Book Review " "No outline is possible; I can only say that reading this book is a most exciting intellectual exercise in which dialectic, wit, and imagination combine to stimulate and provoke at ... see all copies from £9.35! new only from £15.58! \| first editions
7	Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities more books like this by Lawrence Cunningham add to wishlist CULTURE AND VALUES, Fifth Edition continues to combine balanced coverage of literature, art, music, and philosophy with sociological insight into the daily life of the characters in the unfolding drama of Western civilization. Available in two volumes, or as an alternate single volume without readings, this text remains the most readable and ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £29.01! \| first editions
8	Communication Between Cultures more books like this by Larry A Samovar add to wishlist Provides students with an understanding and appreciation of different cultures and the practical skills for improving their communication with people from other cultures. The book includes numerous compelling examples that force students to examine their own assumptions and cultural biases. It is divided into four interrelated parts: Part I ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
9	The Yanomamo more books like this by Napoleon A Chagnon add to wishlist Based on the author's extensive fieldwork, this classic ethnography, now in its fifth edition, focuses on the Yanomamo. These truly remarkable South American people are one of the few primitive sovereign tribal societies left on earth. This new edition includes events and changes that have occurred since 1992, including a recent trip by the author ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £30.05!
10	Slaves in the Family more books like this by Edward Ball add to wishlist A personal history of slavery in the South, written by a descendant of South Carolina slaveowners who traced the histories of the slave families owned by his ancestors and searched out their descendants. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	A Larger Memory: A History of Our Diversity, with Voices more books like this by Ronald T Takaki add to wishlist A sweeping yet intimate history of the diverse individuals who, together, make up America. Ronald Takaki uses letters, diaries & oral histories to share their stories. Workers, immigrants, shopkeepers, women, children & others, their lives often separated by ethnic borders, speak side by side as Takaki frames their voices with his own text. see all copies from £6.34! new only from £13.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Cultural Anthropology more books like this by Barbara Miller add to wishlist Designed to give your students the extra support they need to succeed in your classroom, our Study Edition of Miller's Cultural Anthropology offers perforated chapter practice tests at the end of the textbook, an optional Practice Test Solutions Manual with access to professional tutoring, and an Instructor's Testing Manual with solutions to the ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.20! \| first editions
13 view cover	Conformity & Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology more books like this by James P Spradley add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from £4.13! new only from £7.48! \| first editions
14 view cover	Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology more books like this by Conrad Phillip Kottak add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.20! \| first editions
15 view cover	Veiled Sentiments: Honor and Poetry in a Bedouin Society more books like this by Janet L Abu-Lughod add to wishlist A beautifully-written--almost poetic--ethnography of the Bedouins in Egypt as well as a study of gender relations through analysis of their oral lyric poetry. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £14.34! \| first editions
16 view cover	Christmas Around the World more books like this by Mary D Lankford add to wishlist Join the creators of Hopscotch Around the World as they sample symbols, celebrations, and foods that make Christmas so special in 12 richly diverse countries. A section of craft ideas invites readers to create Christmas traditions of their own.' see all copies from £6.06! new only from £6.35! \| first editions
17 view cover	Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter more books like this by Steven Johnson add to wishlist From the bestselling author of "Mind Wide Open" comes a groundbreaking assessment of popular culture as it's never been considered before: through the lens of intelligence. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
18 view cover	Strangers to These Shores: Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States more books like this by Dr. Vincent N Parrillo add to wishlist The most up-to-date and comprehensive text available for the study of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. With the growing emphasis in courses on diversity in the United States, this book informs students about the nation's past and present multicultural realities. The book begins with an analysis of the stranger as a social ... see all copies from £5.58! new only from £29.91! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays more books like this by Clifford Geertz add to wishlist In this classic of anthropology, Geertz shows how culture can be examined in a similar way to reading or interpreting a text. This is a landmark, influential text that extends across many fields. see all copies from £9.63! new only from £11.56!
20 view cover	Culture Sketches: Case Studies in Anthropology more books like this by Holly Peters-Golden add to wishlist Ideal for any Cultural Anthropology course, this brief and inexpensive collection of ethnographic case studies introduces students to fifteen cultures and exposes them to ethnography without overwhelming them with excessive reading material. Each sketch, or chapter, was selected for its relevance to students and for its ability to reflect the ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61!
21 view cover	Culture and psychology more books like this by David Matsumoto add to wishlist This work focuses on psychological constructs such as intergroup relations, ethnocentrism, and stereotypes to explain diversity-related topics. see all copies from £4.96! new only from £4.96!
22 view cover	Humanity: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology more books like this by James G Peoples add to wishlist Using engaging stories and clear writing, "Advantage Books, Humanity: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology", Eighth Edition introduces cultural anthropology within a solid framework centered around globalization and culture change. Peoples and Bailey focus on the social and cultural consequences of globalization, emphasizing culture change and ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £27.42! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea more books like this by Annette B Weiner add to wishlist A re-examination of the Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea, the people described in Malinowski's classic ethnographic work of the early 20th century. Provides a balanced view of the society from a male and female perspective, including new discoveries about the importance of women's work and wealth in the society. see all copies from £10.62! new only from £24.29! \| first editions
24 view cover	Classic Readings in Cultural Anthropology more books like this by Gary P Ferraro add to wishlist This accessible reader has been edited by the author of the original texts, Gary Ferraro, to include articles and excerpts from works that have been pivotal to the field of anthropology and that have displayed enduring relevance. These selections allow students to further explore anthropological perspectives on key cultural topics, such as: ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.48!
25 view cover	Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us about Living in the West more books like this by T R Reid add to wishlist A man who was the Tokyo bureau chief for the"Washington Post" for five years examines deep "Asian values" that inform the culture in Japan and which contribute to its economic success. Reid is a frequent commentator on National Public Radio. see all copies from £1.60! new only from £6.32! \| signed copies \| first editions

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