Synopses & Reviews
Lassiter's concise introductory text to cultural anthropology offers a fresh and accessible approach for students. His message about the relevance of anthropology is timely and engaging, and he illustrates the varied and valuable applications of the anthropological perspective for real world problems on the local, regional and global scale. This book is an ideal text for undergraduate students, and can be easily supplemented with case studies in anthropology.
Synopsis
Lassiter's concise introduction to cultural anthropology offers a fresh and accessible approach for readers. His message about the relevance of anthropology is timely and engaging, and he illustrates the varied and valuable applications of the anthropological perspective for real world problems on the local, regional, and global scale.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-194) and index.
Table of Contents
Evolution and the critique of race: a short story -- Anthropology and culture -- Ethnography -- History, change, and adaptation: on the roots of our world system -- Sex, power, and inequality: on gender -- Work, success, and kids: on marriage, family, and kinship -- Knowledge, belief, and disbelief: on religion.