Investigating Culture : An Experiential Introduction to Anthropology

Carol Delaney; Deborah Kaspin

Wiley-Blackwell

3

2017

en

9781118868867

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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 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

Preface to Second Edition

Acknowledgments

1 Disorientation and Orientation

2 Spatial Locations

3 All We Have Is Time

4 Language: We Are What We Speak

5 Relatives and Relations

6 Our Bodies, Our Selves

7 Food for Thought

8 Clothing Matters

9 VIPs: Very Important People, Places, and Performances

Index

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