Invitation to Anthropology
by Lassiter, Luke EricFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-11-01
Publisher(s): Altamira Press
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Summary
Lassiter's accessible introduction to anthropology encourages students to evaluate its relevance in our increasingly complex world. Part I focuses on the underlying assumptions and concepts that have driven anthropological theory and practice since its modern inception. Part II explores cross-cultural human issues showing how anthropological studies offer relevant insight into human beings and valuable models for thinking and acting. Invitation to Anthropology is an ideal text for undergraduate students, easily supplemented with case studies in anthropology.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Anthropology, Culture, and Ethnography | p. 7 |
| Evolution and the Critique of Race: A Short Story | p. 9 |
| Anthropology and Culture | p. 37 |
| Ethnography | p. 69 |
| Ethnology: Some Human Issues | p. 99 |
| History, Change, and Adaptation: On the Roots of Our World System | p. 101 |
| Sex, Power, and Inequality: On Gender | p. 123 |
| Work, Success, and Kids: On Marriage, Family, and Kinship | p. 143 |
| Knowledge, Belief, and Disbelief: On Religion | p. 167 |
| Afterword | p. 181 |
| Bibliography and Suggested Readings | p. 185 |
| Index | p. 195 |
| About the Author | p. 205 |
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