Reflecting recent anthropological research and controversial developments, this exceptionally readable, comprehensive introduction to anthropology goes beyond mere descriptions to discuss not only what humans are and were like, but why they got to be that way, in all their variety. A focus on applied anthropology throughout highlights the history and types of anthropology practiced in the Unites States, and shows how the work of applied anthropologists is playing more of a role in the planning of possible solutions to various global social problems. A host of special boxes highlight the cutting edge of the field Current Issues; Research Frontiers; New Perspectives on Gender; Applied Anthropology. What Is Anthropology? How We Discover the Past. Genetics and Evolution. The Living Primates. Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids. The First Hominids. The Origins of Culture and the Emergence of Homo.The Emergence of Homo Sapiens. The Upper Paleolithic World. Origins of Food Production and Settled Life. Origins of Cities and States. Human Variation and Adaptation. The Concept of Culture. Theory and Evidence in Cultural Anthropology. Communication and Language. Getting Food. Economic Systems. Social Stratification: Class, Racism, and Ethnicity. Sex, Gender, and Culture. Marriage and the Family. Marital Residence and Kinship. Associations and Interest Groups. Political Life: Social Order and Disorder. Psychology and Culture. Religion and Magic. The Arts. Culture Change. Applied and Practicing Anthropology. Medical Anthropology. Global Social Problems. For anyone interested in an introduction to the latest anthropological research and its practical applications.

Anthropology (10th Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Ember, Carol R.

Peregrine, Peter N.

Ember, Melvin

Anthropology

Pearson College Div

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.

Social Sciences

This comprehensive introduction to the four fields of anthropology reflects recent anthropological research and controversial developments, while integrating features in each chapter to spark and maintain reader interest. A focus on applied anthropology highlights the history and types of anthropology practiced in the United States, examines medical anthropology, and shows how the work of anthropologists is playing more of a role in the planning of possible solutions to various global social problems. An excellent resource for those in the field of anthropology, as well as an interesting read for life-long learners and information-seekers.

Prentice-Hall

This comprehensive and scientific introduction to the four fields of anthropology helps students understand humans in all their variety, and why they got to be that way. This new edition highlights migration and immigration in the context of globalization.

Anthropology, provides its readers with a comprehensive and scientific introduction to the four fields of anthropology. It helps them understand humans in all their variety, and why such variety exists. This new thirteenth edition places an increased emphasis on immigration, migration and globalization. It also showcases how anthropological skill sets can be applied beyond academia.

Anthropology (13th Edition)

Ember, Melvin R.

Pearson

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Ember, Carol R., Ember, Melvin R., Peregrine, Peter N.

Anthropology, provides its readers with a comprehensive and scientific introduction to the four fields of anthropology. It helps them understand humans in all their variety, and why such variety exists. This new thirteenth edition places an increased emphasis on immigration, migration and globalization. It also showcases how anthropological skill sets can be applied beyond academia.

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