Talking About People: Readings in Contemporary Cultural Anthropology

William A. Haviland; Luis A. Vivanco; Robert J. Gordon

ISBN 10: 0072994819 / ISBN 13: 9780072994810

Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

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Synopsis:

How do people learn and experience their culture? How do people make a living? What does it mean to be in a family? How do we make sense of peoples’ beliefs and ritual practices? In exploring questions such as these, this cultural anthropology reader focuses on contemporary global concerns and includes a significant number of articles by authors from outside the United States.

A dynamic development in the fourth edition is the inclusion of “Anthropology and Public Debate” sections, in which opposing anthropological arguments on current hot topics are featured. In addition, “Doing Fieldwork” essays consider the nature and dilemmas of fieldwork, the changing status of the field, the nature of anthropological learning in the field, and ethical issues and dilemmas.

From the Publisher: New essays, several of which have been commissioned especially for this volume, deal specifically with the nature and dilemmas of fieldwork. They consider the changing status of the field (is it a geographical space? a bounded social community? a process? an event?), the nature of anthropological learning in the field, and ethical issues and dilemmas.
A new feature called 'Personal Pathways' provides original essays on how specific individuals became interested in anthropology and what they have done with their anthropological training. Among the individuals included are a food anthropologist, a museum anthropologist, and a waste management consultant.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Talking About People: Readings in ...
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 4th Edition