This comprehensive volume reflects recent anthropological research and controversial developments, while integrating features in each chapter to spark and maintain reader interest. A focus on applied anthropology discusses the history and types in the United 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-including AIDS, disasters, homelessness, crime, family violence, and war. This book offers an introduction to anthropology, cultural variation, and using applied anthropology and medical anthropology to address global social problems. For individuals interested in exploring the far-reaching aspects of anthropology.This comprehensive volume reflects recent anthropological research and controversial developments, while integrating features in each chapter to spark and maintain reader interest. A focus on applied anthropology discusses the history and types in the United 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-including AIDS, disasters, homelessness, crime, family violence, and war. This book offers an introduction to anthropology, cultural variation, and using applied anthropology and medical anthropology to address global social problems. For individuals interested in exploring the far-reaching aspects of anthropology.

Cultural Anthropology

Politics & Social Sciences

Carol R. Ember

Anthropology

Pearson

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)

PRENTICE/HALL

This comprehensive and scientific introduction to physical anthropology and archaeology is the only book to give balanced treatment to both biological and cultural evolution and the interaction between them to help students understand what humans are and were like and why they got to be that way.

Physical anthropology and archaeology

This complete guide helps students to review and reflect on the material presented in Physical Anthropology and Archaeology. Each of the chapters in the Study Guide provides an overview of the corresponding chapter in the student text, summarized its major topics and concepts, offers review exercises, and features end-of-chapter tests with solutions.

Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

EMBER

MELVIN

Peregrine Peter N. Ember, Carol R.

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

Melvin Ember

PETER N. PEREGRINE

James G. Duvall III

Classics

Addison-Wesley Longman

Cultural Anthropology, 11th Edition

Pearson\Prentice Hall

This complete guide helps students to review and reflect on the material presented in Cultural Anthropology. Each of the chapters in the Study Guide provides an overview of the corresponding chapter in the student text, summarized its major topics and concepts, offers review exercises, and features end-of-chapter tests with solutions.

James G. Duvall

Social Sciences

Anthropology Notes Plus

Book by Ember, Carol R.; Ember, Melvin

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.

Prentice-Hall.Inc.

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Cultural Anthropology

Anthropology: A Brief Introduction (4th Edition)

Physical anthropology and archaeology

Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology, 11th Edition

Cultural Anthropology

Anthropology Notes Plus

Cultural Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology