Mirror Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology: 2026 Release ISE

14. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-266-15411-9
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

Mirror for Humanity is a brief introduction to sociocultural anthropology, also covering linguistic and applied anthropology. Its shorter length increases instructors' options for assigning additional readings, such as case studies, within a one-semester course. Mirror for Humanity can also work well in a quarter system, for which traditional texts may be too long. While presenting cultural anthropology's core concepts and topics, Mirror also aims to demonstrate anthropology's relevance to our 21st-century world. The text instills an appreciation of the breadths of cultures; of cultural anthropology as a field; and how an anthropological approach can build on, and help make sense of, the experiences that students bring to the classroom.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kottak, Conrad

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What Is Anthropology?2. Culture3. Doing Anthropology4. Language and Communication5. Making a Living6. Political Systems7. Families, Kinship, and Marriage8. Gender9. Religion10. Ethnicity and Race11. Applying Anthropology12. The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality13. Anthropology's Role in a Globalizing World

Über Autor(innen)

Kottak, Conrad
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.