Cengage Advantage Books: Culture Counts: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ISBN: 1111301530 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): Serena Nanda, Richard L. Warms Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Number of Pages: 416
Framed around the concept of culture Nanda and Warms' brief book shows you how culture matters in driving and explaining human behavior as well as the dynamic nature of culture that interrelates various cultural systems in adaptive (or maladaptive) ways The text emphasizes why understanding culture is important for understanding what is going on in the world today and how we can solve problems and effect positive change The authors will draw you into the book's concepts via engaging ethnographic storytelling and a conversational writing style that connects you to the topics You'll focus on contemporary issues issues of globalization issues of gender and issues of equalities and inequalities topics that are important to both the study of anthropology and your understanding of the world around you
Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
ISBN: 0759108684 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Fourth Edition Author(s): Russell H. Bernard Publisher: Altamira Press Number of Pages: 824
Research Methods in Anthropology is the standard textbook for methods classes in anthropology programs Over the past dozen years it has launched tens of thousands of students into the field with its combination of rigorous methodology wry humor commonsense advice and numerous examples from actual field projects Now the fourth edition of this classic textbook is ready written in Russ Bernard's unmistakable conversational style It contains all the useful methodological advice of previous editions and more: additional material on text analysis an expanded section on sampling in field settings the use of computers for fieldwork and analysis the pros and cons of rapid assessment techniques in anthropology dozens of new examples and an expanded bibliography "Methods belong to all of us" is the watchphrase of this book Whether you are coming from a scientific interpretive or applied anthropological tradition your students should learn field methods from the best guide around
Visual Anthropology: Photography as a Research Method
ISBN: 0826308996 Binding: Paperback Edition: Revised & enlarged Author(s): John Collier, Malcom Collier Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Number of Pages: 266
First published in 1967 Visual Anthropology has become a classic in its field invaluable not only for anthropologists but for anyone using photography film and video to understand human behavior and culture This completely revised and expanded edition brings the technical information up to date and includes the insights the Colliers have gained from nearly thirty-five additional years of collective teaching and research experience since the first edition
ISBN: 140512105X Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): Fiona Bowie Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Number of Pages: 344
Now available in a revised second edition this popular introduction to the anthropology of religion combines discussion of the origin and development of debates within the field with a look at where the subject is heading
Introduces readers to the central theoretical ideas in the anthropology of religion and illustrates them with specific case studies
Features self-contained chapters each with its own comprehensive bibliography so that they can be approached in any order
Contains an additional chapter on mythology and a number of new illustrations
Incorporates coverage of the following topics in the existing structure: pilgrimage spirit possession and cargo cults
Includes a list of ethnographic films and videos that can be used to illustrate and extend discussion of particular issues
ISBN: 0073405388 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): Peter Brown, Ron Barrett Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Number of Pages: 480
This collection of 49 readings with extensive background description exposes students to the breadth of theoretical perspectives and issues in the field of medical anthropology The text provides specific examples and case studies of research as it is applied to a range of health settings: from cross-cultural clinical encounters to cultural analysis of new biomedical technologies to the implementation of programs in global health settings
ISBN: 0132381516 Binding: Paperback Edition: 6 Author(s): Raymond Scupin, Christopher R. DeCorse Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 768
Anthropology: A Global Perspective introduces students to the four fields of anthropology This text integrates historical biological archaeological and global approaches with ethnographic data available from around the world Information is drawn from both classic and recent research in the field and reflects the current state-of-the-art understanding of social and cultural changes Using an applied perspective Anthropology: A Global Perspective demonstrates how anthropologists use research techniques and methods to help solve practical problems thus showing students how anthropology is relevant to improving human societies
ISBN: 1570750858 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Charles H. Kraft Publisher: Orbis Books Number of Pages: 493
This book serves as a thorough basic introduction to the study of anthropology that has been designed specifically for those who plan careers in mission or cross-cultural ministry Kraft treats various theories of culture and society; kinship and family structure cross-cultural communication and assesses various anthropological schools
ISBN: 0078051029 Binding: Paperback Edition: 21 Author(s): Elvio Angeloni Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin Number of Pages: 240
The Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines newspapers and journals published today Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars researchers and commentators writing for a general audience The Annual Editions volumes have a number of common organizational features designed to make them particularly useful in the classroom: a general introduction; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; and a brief overview for each section Each volume also offers an online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing materials Using Annual Editions in the Classroom is a general guide that provides a number of interesting and functional ideas for using Annual Editions readers in the classroom Visit wwwmhhecomannualeditions for more details
Field Projects in Anthropology: A Student Handbook
ISBN: 0881336858 Binding: Paperback Edition: 3 Sub Author(s): Julia G. Crane, Michael V. Angrosino Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc Number of Pages: 200
Building on the success of previous editions this latest edition continues to offer readers a very practical down-to-earth approach to the methods and key issues involved in dong ethnographic research Although not intended as a complete manual of field techniques it does present a series of fourteen projects that represent some of the most common data collection techniques used by anthropologists In carrying out the projects readers learn something about how and when to apply such techniques or variants of them in the field situation The authors' clear and useful guidelines are a welcome rite of passage to developing this field experience Imaginable practical versatile and stimulating this edition maintains the unique coverage of topics illustrative approach and succinctness that has made it a widely read book for nearly two decades Most importantly Field Projects in Anthropology 3E motivates readers to learn about other cultures and to develop new perspectives about their own The projects are clearly written short enough and varied enough to hold the reader's attention and to the point They are also versatile allowing sufficient leeway to modify or amplify the method to suit individual research needs
Applying Cultural Anthropology: An Introductory Reader
ISBN: 0073405337 Binding: Paperback Edition: 8 Author(s): Aaron Podolefsky, Peter Brown, Scott Lacy Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Number of Pages: 320
Applying Cultural Anthropology: An Introductory Reader is a collection of articles that provide compelling examples of applied research in cultural anthropology In this age of globalization and increased cultural intolerance the basic messages of public anthropology are more important than ever The eighth edition offers 8 new readings and a new chart at the beginning of the text to help instructors and students locate key themes and topics
