Anthropology: A Brief Introduction
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
130979554
ISBN 13
9780130979551
Category
Sociology
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Publication Year
2002
Publisher
Issue Period
Cultural, General, Schools & Teaching, Education, Anthropology
Subject
Sociology
Description
This brief, concise version of Ember/Ember's larger best-selling book explores the significant achievements in physical and cultural anthropology. It is interested not only in what humans are and were like, but why they got to be that way, in all their variety. A four-part organization introduce readers to what anthropology is, discusses biological and cultural evolution, considers cultural variation, and highlights the applicable and practical uses of the field. For those considering a career in anthropology, and anyone who wants a better understanding of how research of the past can suggest possible solutions to various global social problems of today. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1