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Cultural Anthropology : Global Forces, Local Lives by Jack David Eller (2009, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415485398
ISBN-139780415485395
eBay Product ID (ePID)71185164
Product Key Features
Number of Pages434 Pages
Publication NameCultural Anthropology : Global Forces, Local Lives
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / General
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science
AuthorJack David Eller
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight34 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2008-048585
Reviews"I am overall ecstatic about this book. It is thorough, historically situated and current, written in a pleasurable and approachable but also complex and intellectual manner, it covers a broad range of topics and examples without being overbloated, overwrought, and domineering (a problem with many standard textbooks). Dr Eller's voice is clear and carries through what is exciting and fascinating about anthropology while also critically rigorous and complex... In short, for me, this is the best textbook I have yet encountered...the 'standards' in the field are twice as expensive and half as good."- Faidra Papavasilliou, Georgia State University "I must say that this is probably the best introductory textbook I have ever come across It offers students the nuts and bolts of our discipline, while simultaneously offering topics of contemporary importance. " “ John T. Friedman, Roosevelt Academy, Utrecht University "This is a resource I am excited to offer my students. Eller includes numerous personal experiences and each is presented in a way that anthropology majors and non-anthropology majors can understand. At the same time he challenges the reader to understand the complexities of other world views. This text will enhance the learning experience for students of diverse backgrounds." - Jason T. Younker, Rochester Institute for Technology "Very accessible to students, and a very good textbook. There is a lot of attention to clarifying issues and concepts. The section We all live anthropological lives " is a unique and good addition." “ Vance Geiger, University of Central Florida A student writes: "I have enjoyed the accessibility and thorough exploration of the anthropological perspectives and concepts. It has given myself and many others a unique understanding of various cultures and societies, specifically revolving around the effects of colonialism. I believe the last chapters make it possible to understand society and culture in the past, the present, and how this will change in the future.", "I am overall ecstatic about this book. It is thorough, historically situated and current, written in a pleasurable and approachable but also complex and intellectual manner, it covers a broad range of topics and examples without being overbloated, overwrought, and domineering (a problem with many standard textbooks). Dr Eller's voice is clear and carries through what is exciting and fascinating about anthropology while also critically rigorous and complex... In short, for me, this is the best textbook I have yet encountered...the 'standards' in the field are twice as expensive and half as good."- Faidra Papavasilliou, Georgia State University "I must say that this is probably the best introductory textbook I have ever come across... It offers students the nuts and bolts of our discipline, while simultaneously offering topics of contemporary importance.' - John T. Friedman, Roosevelt Academy, Utrecht University "This is a resource I am excited to offer my students. Eller includes numerous personal experiences and each is presented in a way that anthropology majors and non-anthropology majors can understand. At the same time he challenges the reader to understand the complexities of other world views. This text will enhance the learning experience for students of diverse backgrounds." - Jason T. Younker, Rochester Institute for Technology "Very accessible to students, and a very good textbook. There is a lot of attention to clarifying issues and concepts. The section 'We all live anthropological lives' is a unique and good addition." - Vance Geiger, University of Central Florida A student writes: "I have enjoyed the accessibility and thorough exploration of the anthropological perspectives and concepts. It has given myself and many others a unique understanding of various cultures and societies, specifically revolving around the effects of colonialism. I believe the last chapters make it possible to understand society and culture in the past, the present, and how this will change in the future.", 'This is a resource I am excited to offer my students. Eller includes numerous personal experiences and each is presented in a way that anthropology majors and non-anthropology majors can understand. At the same time he challenges the reader to understand the complexities of other world views. This text will enhance the learning experience for students of diverse backgrounds." - Jason T. Younker, Rochester Institute for Technology
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306
Table Of Content1. Understanding Anthropology 2. Understanding and Studying Culture 3. The Origins of Cultural Anthropology 4. Language and Social Relations 5. Learning to be an Individual: Personality and Gender 6. Individuals and Identities: Race and Ethnicity 7. Economics: Humans, Nature, and Social Organization 8. Kinship and Non-Kin Organization: Creating Social Groups 9. Politics: Social Order and Social Control 10. Religion: Interacting with the Non-Human World 11. Cultural Dynamics:Continuity and Change 12. Colonialism and the Origin of Globalization 13. The Struggle for Political Identity: Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Conflict 14. The Struggle for Economic Independence: Development, Modernization and Globalization 15. The Struggle for Cultural Survival and Revitalization. Glossary. Bibliography
SynopsisCultural Anthropology: Global forces, local lives is an accessible ethnographically rich cultural anthropology textbook which gives a coherent and refreshingly new vision of the discipline and its subject matter--human diversity. The fifteen chapters and three extended case studies present all of the necessary areas of cultural anthropology, organizing them in conceptually and thematically meaningful and original ways. A full one-third of its content is dedicated to important global and historical cultural phenomena such as colonialism, nationalism, ethnicity and ethnic conflict, economic development, environmental issues, cultural revival, fundamentalism, and popular culture. The more conventional topics of anthropology (language, economics, kinship, politics, religion, race) are integrated into this broader discussion to reflect the changing content of contemporary courses. This well written and well organised text has been trialled both in the classroom and online. The author has extensive teaching experience and is especially good at presenting material clearly matching his exposition to the pace of students' understanding. Specially designed in colour to be useful to today's students, Cultural Anthropology: Global forces, local lives : supports study with chapter case studies on subjects as diverse as "Doing Anthropology at Microsoft" to "Banning Religious Symbols in France" explains difficult key terms with marginal glosses and links related topics with marginal cross-references assists revision with boxed chapter summaries, an extensive bibliography and index illustrates concepts and commentary with a vivid range of photographs drawn from the most contemporary anthropological sources provides a support website which includes study guides, powerpoint presentations, chapter supplements, multiple-choice, essay, and assignment questions, a model course mapped to the textbook, a flashcard glossary of terms, links to useful maps, Cultural Anthropology: Global forces, local lives is an accessible ethnographically rich cultural anthropology textbook which gives a coherent and refreshingly new vision of the discipline and its subject matter--human diversity. The fifteen chapters and three extended case studies present all of the necessary areas of cultural anthropology, organizing them in conceptually and thematically meaningful and original ways. A full one-third of its content is dedicated to important global and historical cultural phenomena such as colonialism, nationalism, ethnicity and ethnic conflict, economic development, environmental issues, cultural revival, fundamentalism, and popular culture. The more conventional topics of anthropology (language, economics, kinship, politics, religion, race) are integrated into this broader discussion to reflect the changing content of contemporary courses. This well written and well organised text has been trialled both in the classroom and online. The author has extensive teaching experience and is especially good at presenting material clearly matching his exposition to the pace of students' understanding. Specially designed in colour to be useful to today's students, Cultural Anthropology: Global forces, local lives: supports study with chapter case studies on subjects as diverse as "Doing Anthropology at Microsoft" to "Banning Religious Symbols in France" explains difficult key terms with marginal glosses and links related topics with marginal cross-references assists revision with boxed chapter summaries, an extensive bibliography and index illustrates concepts and commentary with a vivid range of photographs drawn from the most contemporary anthropological sources provides a support website which includes study guides, powerpoint presentations, chapter supplements, multiple-choice, essay, and assignment questions, a model course mapped to the textbook, a flashcard glossary of terms, links to useful maps, An accessible introductory texbook which covers not only the classical topics of cultural anthropology - economics, politics, kinship, religion, language, gender - but also seriously engages with contemporary cultural processes and problems like nationalism, ethnic conflict, consumption, development, popular culture, cultural tourism and cultural movements like globalization and fundamentalism.
LC Classification NumberGN316.E445 2009
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