Cultural Anthropology: 101 - Softcover

Eller, Jack David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138775525 ISBN 13: 9781138775527

Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

This concise and accessible introduction establishes the relevance of cultural anthropology for the modern world through an integrated, ethnographically informed approach. The book develops readers’ understanding and engagement by addressing key issues such as:

• What it means to be human
• The key characteristics of culture as a concept
• Relocation and dislocation of peoples
• The conflict between political, social and ethnic boundaries
• The concept of economic anthropology

Cultural Anthropology: 101 includes case studies from both classic and contemporary ethnography, as well as a comprehensive bibliography and index. It is an essential guide for students approaching this fascinating field for the first time.

About this title

About the Author:

Jack David Eller has over twenty years of teaching experience and has published several previous books in anthropology, including a full-length textbook on cultural anthropology called ‘Cultural Anthropology: Global Forces, Local Lives’ (2013) and a textbook on the anthropology of religion.

Review:

"Cultural Anthropology: 101 is a jargon free, concise introduction to socio-cultural anthropology. The text offers a platform to a sub-discipline of anthropology, illustrating its major theories and concepts to the larger anthropological discipline and our ever-changing world. Undergraduates will discover an engaging text that offers numerous opportunities for further exploration".

Gregory R. Campbell, The University of Montana.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1138775525
• ISBN 13: 9781138775527
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 206