A one -volume dictionary on social and cultural anthropology with signed entries by an international group of anthropologists. Many entries include an extensive list of further readings. The volume features a biographical appendix of famous anthropologists throughout history, a glossary, and name, peoples and places, and subject indexes. This encyclopedia includes entries for contemporary peoples and ethnic groups. Any group, regardless of size, is included if it is recognized as a distinct cultural entity.
Entries use names based on common usage, and a rich indexes allows access by alternative names.
Population figures, maps, and a bibliography of additional resources are included. It is useful to consult a research guide when beginning a large research project. An annotated guide to anthropological sources in various parts of the world. This index is useful for locating materials published by national and regional journals in non-Western countries. It is designed for retrospective searching rather than current awareness.