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Cultural Anthropology: Appreciating Cultural Diversity

Oct 10, 2011 | No Comments

Focused on the appreciation of anthropology, the new edition of Cultural Anthropology: Appreciating Cultural Diversity offers an up-to-date holistic introduction to cultural anthropology. Key themes of appreciating the experiences students bring to the classroom, appreciating cultural diversity, and appreciating the field of anthropology are showcased throughout the text. In this edition, Understanding Ourselves chapter openers and Through the Eyes of Others boxes show how anthropology helps us understand ourselves. New Appreciating Diversity boxes focus on the various forms of human biological and cultural diversity. Appreciating Anthropology boxes are also new to the text and focus on the value and usefulness of anthropological research and approaches. Download ebook: Cultural Anthropology: Appreciating Cultural Diversity If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections, 2nd Edition

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Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections shows the relevance of anthropological concepts to today’s students and encourages critical thinking. Throughout the text and especially in its many “Connections” features, Agustin Fuentes links anthropological concepts and questions to students’ lives. One of the top scholars in the field of biological anthropology, Agustin Fuentes’ current research looks at the big questions of why humans do what they do and feel the way they feel. He is committed to an integrated, holistic anthropological approach. Fuentes wrote this text to help answer the “so what” questions and make anthropological knowledge relevant to everyday life. Download ebook: Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections, 2nd Edition If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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