Cultural Anthropology

by Serena Nanda, Richard L. Warms

Overview

Cultural Anthropology, Thirteenth Edition integrates critical thinking, explores rich ethnographies, and prompts you to think creatively about today’s culture and society. Authors Serena Nanda and Richard L. Warms show how historical studies and anthropological techniques can help you reflect on the nature, structure, and meaning of human societies.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071858233
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/02/2023
Edition description:	13th Edition
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Serena Nanda is professor emeritus of anthropology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. She has published two anthropological murder mysteries, The Gift of a Bride: A Tale of Anthropology, Matrimony, and Murder, a novel set in an Indian immigrant community in New York City, and Assisted Dying: An Ethnographic Murder Mystery on Florida’s Gold Coast. Her other published works include Neither Man Nor Woman: The Hijras of India, winner of the 1990 Ruth Benedict Prize; American Cultural Pluralism and Law; Gender Diversity: Crosscultural Variations; and a New York City guidebook, 40 Perfect New York Days: Walks and Rambles In and Around the City. She has always been captivated by the stories people tell and by the tapestry of human diversity. Anthropology was the perfect way for her to immerse herself in these passions, and, through teaching, to spread the word about the importance of understanding both human differences and human similarities.

Richard L. Warms is professor of anthropology at Texas State University. His published works include Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History; Theory in Social and Cultural Anthropology: An Encyclopedia; and Sacred Realms: Essays in Religion, Belief, and Society. He also has written journal articles on commerce, religion, and ethnic identity in West Africa; African exploration and romanticism; and African veterans of French colonial armed forces. Warms’s interest in anthropology was kindled by college courses and by his experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa. He has traveled extensively in Africa, Europe, Asia, and South America. He continues to teach Introduction to Cultural Anthropology as well as classes in anthropological theory, the anthropology of religion, economic anthropology, and film at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Table of Contents

1. Anthropology and Human Diversity. 2. Doing Cultural Anthropology. 3. The Idea of Culture. 4. Language. 5. Learning Culture. 6. Making a Living. 7. Economics. 8. Marriage, Family, and Domestic Groups. 9. Kinship. 10. Gender. 11. Social Ranking and Stratification. 12. Political Systems and Social Control. 13. Religion. 14. Art. 15. Cultural Change. 16. The Uses of Anthropology.

Editorial Reviews

The new edition of an undergraduate-level textbook, which emphasizes the ethnographic side of anthropology. Chapters cover human evolution, basic concepts of culture, language, culturization, economics, the family and kinship systems, gender, political organization, social stratification, ethnicity, religion, art, and cultural change. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Well written. The prose and narrative are easy to follow and is great to engage and hold student interest. It’s has relevant references to applications of anthropology to real world events, circumstances and activities.”

David Julian Hodges

An updated take on the classic intro anthropology text that includes recent national and world developments and conversations”

Heather York

This book focuses on social structures and it helps students look at themselves in their culture versus different cultures to better understand the social structures and institutions. The authors really put themselves into the shoes of the student in a beginning cultural anthropology course.”

Roxanne Gerbrandt

This book is the complete package. No more and no less is needed to teach cultural anthropology. The book helps my students see the world bigger, but feel like the world is smaller.”

Tiffany M. Blackmon

"Attractive presentation, lavish production...offers instructors great flexibility in structuring both their course as well as individual class presentations."


"The text is highly readable without being simplistic...it covers all the variations in the anthropological terrain without sacrificing depth."


"This text is comprehensive for an introductory class in Cultural Anthropology. Even though it does not fall under Applied Anthropology, with its ample examples under Anthropology Makes a Difference it provides sufficient applied information to students."


"This text has moved right along with technology, has excellent supplementary material, keeps up on current issues, and incorporates interesting findings from recent research."

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