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Synopsis
A Degree in a Book: Anthropology dives deep into the study of human culture and societies. Featuring vibrant full-colour graphics, helpful diagrams and summary sections, this book helps to bring clarity to complex ideas. Readers will soon be able to understand the impact of language on understanding, how different societies approach family and kinship and how different cultures are studied, as well as how anthropology is used in our everyday lives (applied anthropology).
Subjects covered include:
- Fieldwork and Ethnography
- Biological Anthropology
- Language and Cognition
- Gifting and Economic Systems
- Exchange and Consumption
- Globalisation and Transnationalism
ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book in Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Featuring handy timelines, feature spreads and margin annotations, these illustrated books are perfect for anyone wishing to master seemingly complex subject with ease and enjoyment.
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The A Degree in a Book series aims to cover all the main principles of a subject that would typically be found in a degree course.
A Degree in a Book: Anthropology dives deep into the study of human culture and societies. Including helpful diagrams, summary sections, ideas for further reading and questions to consider, you will soon be able to understand the impact of language on understanding, how different societies approach family and kinship and how different cultures are studied, as well as how anthropology is used in our everyday lives - applied anthropology.
Subjects covered include definitions of anthropology, Fieldwork and Ethnography, Biological Anthropology, Language and Cognition, Culture and Cultural Relativism, Kinship and Family, Religion and Ritual, Gifting and Economic Systems, Sexuality and Gender, Race and Racism, Politics and Power, Exchange and Consumption, Globalisation and Transnationalism, Applied Anthropology (including Medical Anthropology, Digital Anthropology including virtual worlds and new media technologies).
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How is civilization defined? What is an ethnography? How do we communicate?
Discover the answers to these questions and more in this wonderful introduction to anthropology, coveringeverything you would find on a degree course.
A Degree in a Book: Anthropology dives deep into the study of human culture and societies. Discover the impact of language on understanding, how different societies approach family and kinship and how different cultures are studied, as well as how anthropology is used in our everyday lives - applied anthropology.
This accessible guide is perfect for students and laypeople alike, featuring helpful flow charts, diagrams summary sections and ideas for further reading. Including theories from Herodotus to Malinowski and Durkeim to de Waal, it covers all the major strands of anthropology that are studied today.
Subjects covered include:
Fieldwork and Ethnography
- Biological Anthropology
- Language and Cognition
- Gifting and Economic Systems
- Exchange and Consumption
- Globalisation and Transnationalism
ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book in Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Featuring handy timelines, feature spreads and margin annotations, these illustrated books are perfect for anyone wishing to master seemingly complex subject with ease and enjoyment.
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A concise and fascinating guide to the areas covered by a first degree in anthropology.
Synopsis
Study the diverse cultures of the world and the common threads of humanity in this wonderfully visual guide to anthropology, covering everything you would find on a degree course.
A Degree in a Book: Anthropology dives deep into the study of human culture and societies. Discover the impact of language on understanding, how different societies approach family and kinship and how different cultures are studied, as well as how anthropology is used in our everyday lives - applied anthropology.
This accessible landscape-format guide is perfect for students and laypeople alike, featuring full-color infographics, flow charts, diagrams summary sections and ideas for further reading. Including theories from Herodotus to Malinowski and Durkeim to de Waal, it covers all the major strands of anthropology that are studied today.
Subjects covered include:
- Fieldwork and Ethnography
- Biological Anthropology
- Language and Cognition
- Gifting and Economic Systems
- Exchange and Consumption
- Globalization and Transnationalism
ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book in Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Featuring handy timelines, information boxes, feature spreads and margin annotations, these landscape-format books are perfect for anyone wishing to master seemingly complex subject with ease and enjoyment.