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This book is distinguished by its focus on religion in the modern
world. It engages with important contemporary issues, unlike many
other competitor titles that have a more traditional focus. Eller
covers all the important ground in an engaging and accessible style
that will appeal to students. He provides clear explanations of key
terminology and concepts. Pedagogic features have been added to aid
students' understanding and revision, including images, glossary,
questions for discussion/reflection and suggestions for further
reading. Additional resources are provided via a companion website.
* Provides a devoted, fuller space for anthropological insight when
existing anthropological writing on the topic is scattered. *
Highlights the value that anthropology can bring to the discussion
and its relevance for investigating modern state-level cultural
phenomena. * Assembles an impressive team of anthropologists,
including contributions by some leading figures in the discipline.
* Provides a devoted, fuller space for anthropological insight when
existing anthropological writing on the topic is scattered. *
Highlights the value that anthropology can bring to the discussion
and its relevance for investigating modern state-level cultural
phenomena. * Assembles an impressive team of anthropologists,
including contributions by some leading figures in the discipline.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to psychological
anthropology, covering both the early history and contemporary
state of the field. Eller discusses the major themes, theories,
figures and publications, and provides a detailed survey of the
essential and enduring relationship between anthropology and
psychology. The volume charts the development, celebrates the
accomplishments, critiques the inadequacies, and considers the
future of a field that has made great contributions to the overall
discipline of anthropology. The chapters feature rich ethnographic
examples and boxes for more in-depth discussion as well as
summaries and questions to support teaching and learning. This is
essential reading for all students new to the study of
psychological anthropology.
This book is distinguished by its focus on religion in the modern
world. It engages with important contemporary issues, unlike many
other competitor titles that have a more traditional focus. Eller
covers all the important ground in an engaging and accessible style
that will appeal to students. He provides clear explanations of key
terminology and concepts. Pedagogic features have been added to aid
students' understanding and revision, including images, glossary,
questions for discussion/reflection and suggestions for further
reading. Additional resources are provided via a companion website.
Cultural Anthropology: Global Forces, Local Lives is an
exceptionally clear and readable introduction that helps students
understand the application of anthropological concepts to the
contemporary world and everyday life. It provides thorough
treatment of key subjects such as colonialism and post-colonialism,
ethnicity, the environment, cultural change, economic development,
and globalization. This fourth edition has a fresh thematic focus
on the future, with material relating to planning, decision-making,
design and invention, hope, and waiting. More space is devoted to
contemporary topics, and there is new coverage of subjects ranging
from white nationalism, right-wing populism, and natural disasters
to surgical training, hacker conferences, and the gig economy. Each
chapter contains a rich variety of case studies that have been
updated throughout. The book includes a number of features to
support student learning, including: A wealth of color images
Definitions of key terms and further reading suggestions in the
margins Questions for discussion/review and boxed summaries at the
end of every chapter An extensive glossary, bibliography, and
index. Additional resources are provided via a comprehensive
companion website.
Knowledge of and sensitivity toward diversity is an essential skill
in the contemporary United States and the wider world. This book
addresses the standard topics of race, ethnicity, class and gender
but goes much further by engaging seriously with issues of
language, religion, age, health and disability, and region and
geography. It also considers the intersections between and the
diversities within these categories. Eller presents students with
an unprecedented combination of history, conceptual analysis,
discussion of academic literature, and up-to-date statistics. The
book includes a range of illustrations, figures and tables, text
boxes, a glossary of key terms, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Additional resources are provided via a companion website.
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.
Cultural Anthropology: Global Forces, Local Lives is an
exceptionally clear and readable introduction that helps students
understand the application of anthropological concepts to the
contemporary world and everyday life. It provides thorough
treatment of key subjects such as colonialism and post-colonialism,
ethnicity, the environment, cultural change, economic development,
and globalization. This fourth edition has a fresh thematic focus
on the future, with material relating to planning, decision-making,
design and invention, hope, and waiting. More space is devoted to
contemporary topics, and there is new coverage of subjects ranging
from white nationalism, right-wing populism, and natural disasters
to surgical training, hacker conferences, and the gig economy. Each
chapter contains a rich variety of case studies that have been
updated throughout. The book includes a number of features to
support student learning, including: A wealth of color images
Definitions of key terms and further reading suggestions in the
margins Questions for discussion/review and boxed summaries at the
end of every chapter An extensive glossary, bibliography, and
index. Additional resources are provided via a comprehensive
companion website.
Knowledge of and sensitivity toward diversity is an essential skill
in the contemporary United States and the wider world. This book
addresses the standard topics of race, ethnicity, class and gender
but goes much further by engaging seriously with issues of
language, religion, age, health and disability, and region and
geography. It also considers the intersections between and the
diversities within these categories. Eller presents students with
an unprecedented combination of history, conceptual analysis,
discussion of academic literature, and up-to-date statistics. The
book includes a range of illustrations, figures and tables, text
boxes, a glossary of key terms, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Additional resources are provided via a companion website.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to psychological
anthropology, covering both the early history and contemporary
state of the field. Eller discusses the major themes, theories,
figures and publications, and provides a detailed survey of the
essential and enduring relationship between anthropology and
psychology. The volume charts the development, celebrates the
accomplishments, critiques the inadequacies, and considers the
future of a field that has made great contributions to the overall
discipline of anthropology. The chapters feature rich ethnographic
examples and boxes for more in-depth discussion as well as
summaries and questions to support teaching and learning. This is
essential reading for all students new to the study of
psychological anthropology.
This accessible book introduces the story of 'social science', with
coverage of history, politics, economics, sociology, psychology,
anthropology, and geography. Key questions include: How and why did
the social sciences originate and differentiate? How are they
related to older traditions that have defined Western civilization?
What is the unique perspective or 'way of knowing' of each social
science? What are the challenges-and alternatives-to the social
sciences as they stand in the twenty-first century? Eller explains
the origin, evolution, methods, and the main figures, literature,
concepts, and theories in each discipline. The chapters also
feature a range of contemporary examples, with consideration given
to how the disciplines address present-day issues.
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.
This accessible book introduces the story of 'social science', with
coverage of history, politics, economics, sociology, psychology,
anthropology, and geography. Key questions include: How and why did
the social sciences originate and differentiate? How are they
related to older traditions that have defined Western civilization?
What is the unique perspective or 'way of knowing' of each social
science? What are the challenges-and alternatives-to the social
sciences as they stand in the twenty-first century? Eller explains
the origin, evolution, methods, and the main figures, literature,
concepts, and theories in each discipline. The chapters also
feature a range of contemporary examples, with consideration given
to how the disciplines address present-day issues.
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