Cultural Anthropology: Tribes, States, and the Global Systems FROM THE PUBLISHER
An introductory cultural anthropology text, this book introduces basic concepts of cultural anthropology by comparing cultures of increasing scale and focusing on specific universal issues. "Understanding how tribes, states, and global systems work and how they differ might help citizens design a more secure and equitable world," says Bodley; it is this advocacy position that informs the text.
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Introduces basic concepts of cultural anthropology by comparing cultures of increasing scale and focusing on universal issues that face all societies. Sections introduce fieldwork, and explore domestic-, political- , and global-scale cultures and empires. In- depth ethnographic material is integrated with study questions, timelines, chapter summaries, and two types of glossaries, plus b&w photos of people in many societies. This third edition examines why culture scale changes, who benefits, and who pays. The author is affiliated with Washington State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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