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Paperback Investigating Culture: An Experiential Introduction to Anthropology Book

ISBN: 1118868625

ISBN13: 9781118868621

Investigating Culture: An Experiential Introduction to Anthropology

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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 livesChapters 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 themIncorporates new material reflecting the authors' research in Malawi, New England, and SpainTakes 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 mediaIncludes student exercises, selected reading and additional suggested readings

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A Very Original (But Just Good) Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

As a teacher, I used this book during a semester course for college students who admitted to have no idea what anthropology was, and the results were, overall, very positive. They found it interesting and pleasant, and they read and summarized all nine chapters, totaling over 400 pages. Its forte is that, rather than adopting the formalistic approach of conventional textbooks, it engages students, capturing their attention...

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