Investigating Culture

An Experiential Introduction to Anthropology

von Carol Delaney

432 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The third edition of Investigating Culture: An Experiential Introduction to Anthropology, the highly praised innovative approach to introducing aspects of cultural anthropology to students, features a series of revisions, updates, and new material.

- Offers a refreshing alternative to introductory anthropology texts by challenging students to think in new ways and apply cultural learnings to their own lives - Chapters explore key anthropological concepts of human culture including: language, the body, food, and time, and provide an array of cultural examples in which to examine them - Incorporates new material reflecting the authors' research in Malawi, New England, and Spain - Takes account of the latest information on such topical concerns as nuclear waste, sports injuries, the World Trade Center memorial, the food pyramid, fashion trends, and electronic media - Includes student exercises, selected reading and additional suggested readings

• ISBN: 9781118868621
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.04.2017
• Größe: 246 x 189 mm
• Verlag: Wiley