1st Edition

A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

By Mark Q. Sutton Copyright 2022
172 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book offers a concise and accessible overview of cultural anthropology for those coming to the subject for the first time. It introduces key areas of the discipline and touches on its historical developments and applied aspects. As well as traditional topics such as social organization, politics, and economics, the book engages with important contemporary issues including race, gender,... Read more

Chapter 1: Anthropology

Chapter 2: A Very Short History of Cultural Anthropology

Chapter 3: Culture, Personality, and Worldview

Chapter 4: Doing Cultural Anthropology

Chapter 5: Anthropological Linguistics

Chapter 6: Social Organization

Chapter 7: Political Organization

Chapter 8: Economic Organization

Chapter 9: Identity

Chapter 10: Religion, Ritual, and Knowledge

Chapter 11: Expressive Culture

Chapter 12: Change and Development

Chapter 13: Applied Anthropology

Glossary

Biography

Mark Q. Sutton received his PhD in anthropology from the University of California, Riverside. He taught at California State University, Bakersfield from 1987 to 2007, where he retired as Emeritus Professor of Anthropology. He now teaches at the University of San Diego.