Window on Humanity

A Concise Introduction to General Anthropology
4. Revised Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-07-353103-8
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Buch, Englisch, 544 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 690 g

Written by one of the prominent scholars in the field, this concise, up-to-date text provides a carefully balanced introduction to core topics in the four subfields of general anthropology--physical anthropology, archeology, linguistics, and cultural anthropology--as well as contemporary changes in the field. Since no single or monolithic theoretical perspective orients this book, instructors with a wide range of views and approaches can use it effectively. The combination of brevity and readability make Window on Humanity a perfect match for general anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kottak, Conrad Phillip

Kottak, Conrad

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 What Is Anthropology? Chapter 2 Culture Chapter 3 Ethics and Methods Chapter 4 Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation Chapter 5 The Primates Chapter 6 Early Hominins Chapter 7 The Genus Homo Chapter 8 The First Farmers Chapter 9The First Cities and StatesChapter 10 Language and Communication Chapter 11 Making a Living Chapter 12 Political SystemsChapter 13Families, Kinship, and MarriageChapter 14 Gender Chapter 15 Religion Chapter 16 The World System and Colonialism Chapter 17 Ethnicity and Race Chapter 18Applying Anthropology Chapter 19Global Issues Today

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.

Conrad Phillip Kottak (A.B. Columbia, 1963; Ph.D. Columbia, 1966) is the Julian H. Steward Collegiate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1968.