Morris Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-32934-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, E-Book

Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlightenthose newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quickguide to the field.
* Fills a need for a beginner's pocket guide to thefar-reaching and complex field of anthropology, including over 800detailed entries and the intellectual background of terms
* Written in plain, jargon-free language, for readers withoutextensive background in the field
* Features brief, conceptual definitions of terms,bibliographical references to anthropological classics, relatedworks for background reading and further research
* The user-friendly format includes bold terms featured elsewherein the book, extensive cross-references, and indexes of names,peoples, places and subjects
* Incorporates related terminology from allied fields such associology, economics and geography

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morris, Mike

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments viii
Introduction ix
List of Illustrations x
Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology1
Major Sources 279
References 280

Über Autor(innen)

Mike Morris is the anthropology subject consultant for Oxford University's Bodleian Libraries. For over 20 years, he has also managed the library at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology in Oxford.