Elements of Culture: An Applied Perspective - Softcover
Written by the experienced author team of Susan Andreatta and Gary Ferraro, "Elements of Culture: An Applied Perspective, International Edition" is a concise new text for the cultural anthropology course. It covers all the major topics in a traditional course in twelve brief chapters that allow readers to access the main concepts quickly. The book's streamlined content, pedagogy, and real-world applications focus readers on global current events and issues that illustrate the usefulness of anthropology in careers and in solving societal problems.
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About the Author:
Gary Ferraro is an applied anthropologist who conducted research for extended periods of time in Kenya and Swaziland. He has served as a consultant/cross-cultural trainer for large organizations (USAID, the Peace Corps, the World Bank) and large international corporations such as IBM and G.E. Plastics. He currently works with businesses to help them cope with cultural differences at home and abroad. Susan Andreatta is a past president of the Society for Applied Anthropology. Her theoretical background lies in political economy and political ecology as applied to the environment and health. As an applied anthropologist, Andreatta conducts field research in the areas of tourism, migration, resettlement, health and nutrition, sustainable farming and fishing, and the marketing of fresh local produce and seafood.
Review:
1. What Is Anthropology? 2. The Concept of Culture. 3. Applied Anthropology. 4. Anthropological Theory and Methods. 5. Language and Communication. 6. Subsistence Patterns, Environment, and Economics. 7. Kinship, Marriage, and the Family. 8. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality. 9. Political Organization and Social Control. 10. Supernatural Beliefs. 11. Art. 12. The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of the Anthropologist.
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- PublisherCengage Learning
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1111836310
- ISBN 13 9781111836313
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages384
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