<p>  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. </p>

Anthropology: A Brief Introduction (4th Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Ember, Carol R. and Melvin Ember

Anthropology

Prentice-Hall

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Anthropology: A Brief Introduction (4th Edition)