Genres of Recollection: Archival Poetics and Modern Greece (Anthropology, History and the Critical Imagination) (in Paperback)
Review”In Genres of Recollection, Penelope Papailias has created a genre that productively defies and redirects recollection itself. Her book is an original exploration in the elusive but vital common ground of anthropology and history. . . . Papailias brings to life the everyday social practices involved in the production of history by local writers and [...]
Introduction to Physical Anthropology (in Paperback)
Review “Over the years I have looked at many other texts but they do not cover the major subject-areas as well as this text. The style is engaging and the reading level is within the range of nearly all students. This book is a great instructional tool.””A great strength of this text is the “Issue” [...]
Anthropology For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science)) (in Paperback)
Covers the latest competing theories in the field Get a handle on the fundamentals of biological and cultural anthropology When did the first civilizations arise? How many human languages exist? The answers are found in anthropology – and this friendly guide explains its concepts in clear detail. You’ll see how anthropology developed as a science, [...]
Environmental Anthropology: A Historical Reader (Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology) (in Paperback)
Review “This reader provides an excellent sampling of classic anthropological writings on human ecology and environments. A truly comprehensive survey of the field and a range of genuine classics … articles that deserve their wide reputation. In comparison with other readers on this general topic, the present one focuses on truly influential, widely cited works [...]
Cultural Anthropology: Adaptations, Structures, Meanings (in Paperback)
For Cultural Anthropology classes that emphasize case study approaches. This short alternative text is designed in structure, content, format, and style to support classes that do not wish to use conventional texts, but, instead, wish to expose students directly to the cultural detail and personal experiences that lie in the anthropological record itself. In that [...]