The essence of anthropology

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Haviland, William A. (Author), McBride, Bunny (Author), Prins, Harald E. L. (Author), Walrath, Dana (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Massachusetts : Cengage Learning , c2016
Edition:4th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Thinking and doing anthropology
  • 2. Biology, genetics, and evolution
  • 3. Living primates
  • 4. Human evolution
  • 5. The neolithic revolution
  • 6. The emergence of cities and states
  • 7. Modern human diversity
  • race and racism
  • 8. Characteristics of culture
  • 9. Language and communication
  • 10. Social identity, personality, and gender
  • 11. Subsistence and exchange
  • 12. Sex, marriage, and family
  • 13. Kinship and other forms of grouping
  • 14. Politics, power, and violence
  • 15. Spirituality and religion
  • 16. Global changes and the role of anthropology