This brief, concise version of Ember/Ember's larger best-selling introduction to anthropology explores the significant achievements in physical and cultural anthropology--with a focus on Applied Anthropology. An abundance of special boxes throughout highlight high-interest topics: Applied Anthropology boxes, Research Frontiers boxes, Current Issues boxes, New Perspectives on Gender boxes. Internet-based resources are provided for key topics. What Is Anthropology? Evolution. Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids. Early Hominids and Their Cultures. The Emergence of Homo sapiens and Their Cultures. Human Variation. The Emergence of Good Production and the Rise of States. The Concept of Culture. Communication and Language. Getting Food. Economics and Social Stratification. Sex, Gender, and Culture. Marriage and the Family. Marital Residence and Kinship. Political Life: Social Order and Disorder. Religion and Magic. Applied Anthropology and Social Problems. For anyone who wants an authoritative, lively, up-to-date introduction to anthropology.

Anthropology: A Brief Introduction (4th Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Carol R. Ember

Anthropology

Prentice-Hall

This text includes the most recent research and developments in the field of anthropology. It is a comprehensive account of the theory and practice of the science, and includes updated discussions of DNA and RNA; and relative dating based on stratigraphy and biostratigraphy; and has a new final chapter, "explaining and solving social problems", which relates anthropology to other disciplines and to the solution of problems in the real world.

Melvin Ember

While the textbook deals with general concepts and topics in anthropology, this study guide works to give the student hands-on experience with the concepts. Use of the study guide should greatly aid in the development of cultural and analytical skills that span many subject areas (taken from Preface).

Literature & Fiction

Peter N. Peregrine

James G. Duvall III

Classics

Addison Wesley Longman

This carefully written guide helps students better understand the material presented in the text. Each chapter consists of chapter summaries, definitions of key terms/concepts, critical thinking exercises geared to the questions in the text and self-test questions page referenced to the text.

Cultural anthropology

Prentice Hall, Inc.

Book by Ember, Carol R.; Ember, Melvin

Cultural Anthropology

Social Sciences

Prentice Hall PTR

An introduction to anthropology. This text discusses topics such as the concept of culture, schools of thought, marriage and family; marital residence and kinship, and the arts.

This text includes the most recent research and developments in the field of anthropology. It is a comprehensive account of the theory and practice of the science, and includes updated discussions of DNA and RNA; and relative dating based on stratigraphy and biostratigraphy; and has a new final chapter, "explaining and solving social problems", which relates anthropology to other disciplines and to the solution of problems in the real world.

Pearson: Prentice Hall

Cultural Anthropology [RENTAL EDITION]

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Pearson

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Anthropology: A Brief Introduction (4th Edition)

Anthropology

Anthropology

Cultural anthropology

Cultural Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology

Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology