Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Kottak, Conrad

ISBN 10: 1260071421 / ISBN 13: 9781260071429

Edité par McGraw-Hill Education, 2019

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• Titre: Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Education
• Date de parution: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1260071421
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781260071429
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Good

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Synopsis

This concise, student-friendly, current introduction to cultural anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics and contemporary changes in the field. Mirror for Humanity is a perfect match for cultural anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.

À propos de l?auteur

Conrad Phillip Kottak (A.B. Columbia, 1963; Ph.D. Columbia, 1966) is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1968.  In 1991 he was honored for his teaching by the University and the state of Michigan.  In 1992 he received an excellence in teaching award from the College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts of the University of Michigan.  Professor Kottak has done fieldwork in cultural anthropology in Brazil (since 1962), Madagascar (since 1966), and the United States. In current research projects, Kottak and his colleagues have investigated the emergence of ecological awareness in Brazil, the social context of deforestation in Madagascar, and popular participation in economic development planning in northeastern Brazil.