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An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology 2nd Edition. The first peer-reviewed open access textbook for cultural anthropology courses. Produced by the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges and available free of charge for use in any setting. Read Online; Download Chapters; Download Entire Book; Order Print Version
- Perspectives: An Open Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Explain how the perspectives of holism, cultural relativism,...
- Perspectives: An Open Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Culture is the subject matter of anthropology. The birth of anthropology as a professional field of study occurred in the second half of the 19th century. The intellectual climate of the time was characterized by a) evolutionary speculation, b) the triumphant achievements of the natural sciences, and c) Western hegemony in world affairs.
An open access textbook for cultural anthropology courses, produced by the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges.
10 mar 2022 · It explores the ways societies adapt through culture to their environment, the formation of groups, political and religious organization, and the process of cultural change. Includes bibliographical references (pages 420-434) and index.
Explain how the perspectives of holism, cultural relativism, comparison, and fieldwork, as well as both scientific and humanistic tendencies make anthropology a unique discipline. Evaluate the ways in which anthropology can be used to address current social, political, and economic issues.
3 sie 2010 · What is culture? Ethnicity and ethnic relations. The cultural construction of race : social race, biological race, stratification and intelligence. Cultural change and adaptation : evolution, strategies of adaptation, foraging, cultivation, pastoralism. Bands and tribes : politics, types and trends, foraging bands, tribal cultivators, pastoralists.
Cultural anthropologists are interested in how societies and cultures work – how people in different places adapt to their environment, the various symbolic systems they use to communicate with each other, the political and religious systems that regulate their lives, the ways families are structured, and the ways they make a living.
