Study the diverse cultures of the world and the common threads of
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A Degree in a Book: Anthropology dives deep into the study of human
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how different societies approach family and kinship and how different
cultures are studied, as well as how anthropology is used in our
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This accessible landscape-format guide is perfect for students and
laypeople alike, featuring full-color infographics, flow charts,
diagrams summary sections and ideas for further reading. Including
theories from Herodotus to Malinowski and Durkeim to de Waal, it covers
all the major strands of anthropology that are studied today.
Subjects covered include:
- Fieldwork and Ethnography
- Biological Anthropology
- Language and Cognition
- Gifting and Economic Systems
- Exchange and Consumption
- Globalization and Transnationalism
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