Culture Sketches: Case Studies in Anthropology (B&B ANTHROPOLOGY) - Softcover

Peters-Golden, Holly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007811702X ISBN 13: 9780078117022

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2011

Synopsis

Ideal for any cultural anthropology course, this brief collection of ethnographic case studies exposes students to 15 different cultures. The groups selected are peoples whose traditional cultures are uniquely their own. Each has distinctive patterns and practices; each has faced the challenge of an encroaching world, with differing results. Moreover, they often provide the prime illustrations of important concepts in introductory anthropology course including Azande witchcraft, Ju/’hoansi egalitarianism, Trobriand kula exchange, and Minangkabau matriliny. As such, this volume can stand alone as an introduction to central ethnographic concepts through these 15 societies, or serve as a valuable companion to anthropology texts. Many of the peoples presented are involved in the diaspora; some struggle to preserve old ways in new places. All sketches follow a logical, consistent organization that makes it easy for students to understand major themes such as history, subsistence, sociopolitical organization, belief systems, marriage, kinship, and contemporary issues.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 007811702X
• ISBN 13: 9780078117022
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 320