Cultural Anthro (With Anthropology Coursemate With Ebook Printed Access Card)

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Designed for and by today's students in every detail, CULTURAL ANTHRO was developed from over sixty student and faculty members to provide a more engaging and accessible solution that appeals to different learning styles at a value-based price. This concise CULTURAL ANTHRO text includes all of the key concepts that your instructors require and a full suite of learning aids to accommodate your busy lifestyle including chapter-by-chapter study cards, self-quizzes, downloadable flash cards, and more. Learn how to think like an anthropologist about pressing new topics such as the economic downturn, terrorism, and the human impact on the environment using a unique question-and-answer format and chapter-ending case studies.

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Cultural ANTHRO (with Anthropology CourseMate with eBook Printed Access Card)

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Culture and Meaning. 2. The Meaning of Progress and Development. 3. Globalization , Neoliberalism and the Nation-State. 4. The Social and Cultural Construction of Reality. 5. Patterns of Family Relations. 6. The Cultural Construction of Identity. 7. The Cultural Construction of Social Hierarchy. 8. The Cultural Construction of Violent Conflict. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. All Marketplace (--) New (--) Used (--) CLOSE X LOADING... We're sorry. Information from our Trusted Marketplace Sellers is currently unavailable.

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Biography

Richard H. Robbins is SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of anthropology at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. His teaching interests include courses on global problems, utopian societies, comparative religion, and activist anthropology. He has conducted research among indigenous peoples of Canada and fishing communities in Northeastern New Brunswick. His recent books include GLOBAL PROBLEMS AND THE CULTURE OF CAPITALISM (fourth edition), DARWIN AND THE BIBLE: THE CULTURAL CONFRONTATION (with Mark Cohen), and GLOBALIZATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT (with Gary Kroll). Professor Robbins is the recipient of the 2005 American Anthropological Association/McGraw Hill award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

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Cultural ANTHRO (with Anthropology CourseMate with eBook Printed Access Card)

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Designed for and by today's students in every detail, CULTURAL ANTHRO was developed from over sixty student and faculty members to provide a more engaging and accessible solution that appeals to different learning styles at a value-based price. This concise CULTURAL ANTHRO text includes all of the key concepts that your instructors require and a full suite of learning aids to accommodate your busy lifestyle including chapter-by-chapter study cards, self-quizzes, downloadable flash cards, and more. Learn how to think like an anthropologist about pressing new topics such as the economic downturn, terrorism, and the human impact on the environment using a unique question-and-answer format and chapter-ending case studies.

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Cultural ANTHRO (with Anthropology CourseMate with eBook Printed Access Card)

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Culture and Meaning. 2. The Meaning of Progress and Development. 3. Globalization , Neoliberalism and the Nation-State. 4. The Social and Cultural Construction of Reality. 5. Patterns of Family Relations. 6. The Cultural Construction of Identity. 7. The Cultural Construction of Social Hierarchy. 8. The Cultural Construction of Violent Conflict. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. All Marketplace (--) New (--) Used (--) CLOSE X LOADING... We're sorry. Information from our Trusted Marketplace Sellers is currently unavailable.

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Designed for and by today's students in every detail, CULTURAL ANTHRO was developed from over sixty student and faculty members to provide a more engaging and accessible solution that appeals to different learning styles at a value-based price. This concise CULTURAL ANTHRO text includes all of the key concepts that your instructors require and a full suite of learning aids to accommodate your busy lifestyle including chapter-by-chapter study cards, self-quizzes, downloadable flash cards, and more. Learn how to think like an anthropologist about pressing new topics such as the economic downturn, terrorism, and the human impact on the environment using a unique question-and-answer format and chapter-ending case studies.