Talking about People: Readings in Cultural Anthropology - Softcover

Haviland, William A.; Vivanco, Luis A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767405137 ISBN 13: 9780767405133

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2002

Synopsis

A supplementary reader for cultural anthropology courses that consists entirely of contemporary articles that are global in both authorship and perspective. Recognizing the centrality of fieldwork to anthropological knowledge, the Third Edition includes essays that deal specifically with the nature and dilemmas of fieldwork. These essays, several of which have been commissioned especially for this volume, consider the changing status of the field, the nature of anthropological learning in the field, and ethical issues and dilemmas

About this title

About the Author:

William A. Gordon is a full-time author and publisher. His previous books include The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book, Shot on This Site: A Traveler's Guide to the Places and Locations Used to Film Famous Movies and Television Shows, and Four Dead in Ohio: Was There a Conspiracy at Kent State? He lives in Southern California.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0767405137
• ISBN 13: 9780767405133
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 328