Social & Cultural Anthropology
A Very Short Introduction
Price: 299.00 INR
ISBN:
9780192853462
Publication date:
12/05/2000
Paperback
Price: 299.00 INR
ISBN:
9780192853462
Publication date:
12/05/2000
Paperback
Part of Very Short Introduction
Monaghan John
Rights: OUP UK (Indian Territory)
Part of Very Short Introduction
Monaghan John
Description
If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do. This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work. Peter Just and John Monaghan begin by discussing anthropologys most important contributions to modern thought
Part of Very Short Introduction
Monaghan John
Table of contents
- 1. Fieldwork and Ethnography; 2. Culture; 3. Society; 4. Sex and blood; 5. Class and caste, village and city, home and the world; 6. Language and social life; 7. The culturally constructed self 8. The future of anthropology; Further reading; Index.
Part of Very Short Introduction
Monaghan John
Features
- A very good idea, these Very Short Introductions, a new concept from OUP Nicholas Lezard, GuardianAuthors draw on their own experience of anthropology, including fieldwork in Mexico and IndonesiaAccessible and stimulatingSuccess of the VSI series so far, and plans for expansion
Part of Very Short Introduction
Monaghan John
Description
If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do. This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work. Peter Just and John Monaghan begin by discussing anthropologys most important contributions to modern thought
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- 1. Fieldwork and Ethnography; 2. Culture; 3. Society; 4. Sex and blood; 5. Class and caste, village and city, home and the world; 6. Language and social life; 7. The culturally constructed self 8. The future of anthropology; Further reading; Index.