Stories of Culture and Place: An Introduction to Anthropology, Second Edition

Synopsis

This Original Introduction To Cultural Anthropology Is A Textbook Like No Other. Structured More As A Narrative Rather Than A Compendium Of Facts About Cultures And Concepts, It Invites Students To Think Of Anthropology As A Series Of Stories That Emerge From Cultural Encounters In Particular Times And Places. These Moments Of Encounter Are Illustrated With Reference To Both Classic And Contemporary Ethnographic Examples-from Coming Of Age In Samoa To Coming Of Age In Second Life-allowing Readers To Grasp Anthropology's Sometimes Problematic Past, While Still Capturing The Excitement And Potential Of The Discipline. The Second Edition Has Been Updated Throughout With Fresh Ethnographic Examples, And Features A New Introduction, And Two New Chapters - One On Economic Anthropology And Exchange, And One On Health And Medicine. As Well, An End-of-book Glossary Has Been Added For Quick Reference. The Result Is A More Streamlined Book That Offers Thorough Coverage But Is Manageable To Teach.--