246 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The ultimate guide for the student encountering anthropology for the first time, Anthropology: The Basics explains and explores anthropological concepts and themes. In this immensely readable book, Peter Metcalf makes large and complex topics both accessible and enjoyable, arguing that the issues anthropology deals with are all around us, in magazines and newspapers and on television. He... Read more
1 Encountering Cultural Difference
2 Misunderstanding Cultural Difference
3 Social Dos and Don'ts
4 African Political Systems
5 Anthropology, History, and Imperialism
6 Culture and Language
7 Culture and Nature
8 The End of the Tribes
9 Culture and the Individual
10 Anthropology, Critical and Reflexive
11 Decolonizing Anthropology
Biography
Peter Metcalf is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Virginia. His recent publications include They Lie, We Lie: Getting on with Anthropology (2002) and The Anthropology of Religion (2023).
