Study Guide for Cultural Anthropology (Paperback)

~ Barbara Miller (Author), Miranda Horan (Author)

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The first mainstream book to truly integrate coverage of race, class, gender, ethnicity and age in cultural anthropology! Emphasizing social inequality, this book explains how inequalities affect economy, kinship, politics, religion and language while still covering the core concepts of cultural anthropology. Miller's innovative approach combines a solid materialist foundation with attention to interpretive approaches and findings. For anyone with an interest in cultural anthropology. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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How do people in different parts of the world obtain food, conceive of their place in the universe, and deal with the rapid cultural change brought about through satellite communication? Knowing about the world's cultures is a crucial foundation of shaping a vision and appropriating change, whether one is involved in environmental studies, peace studies, or international business. Engaging its readers in a critical thinking approach, this book's substantive discussion provides a broad look at the discipline of anthropology and the concept of culture.

The fifteen chapters begin with the economic and reproductive bases of culture, then the social organization, such as family and politics, and finally ideology, which includes religious belief, communication, and expressive culture. Attention to social inequality throughout the book enhances understanding of how cultural processes actually work, especially in complex "multicultural" societies.

Cultural anthropologists, historians, and anyone interested in culture and different societies. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; Stg edition (March 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205521355
• ISBN-13: 978-0205521357
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #998,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative Book, December 8, 2007

By	Brooke N. Simpson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Cultural Anthropology (Paperback)

I purchased this book from Amazon for a fall class. The book has been very helpful and informative. It is interesting to read on it's on, and I spent several hours reading chapters that were not assigned. It is THAT good!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works great, March 7, 2009

By	Robert Mai "robbymai" (Sun City CA.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Cultural Anthropology (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I attend Ashford online. And this is the book I needed for a class.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cultural Anthropology (4th Edition) (MyAnthroLab Series) by Barbra Miller, February 12, 2009

By	R. M. barr "rmb" (pa, usa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Cultural Anthropology (Paperback)

I go to ashford university and this book helped me in my class cultral anthopology. very helpful and useful to me