Conformity and Conflict, 2008 Edition (Book Alone) (MyAnthroKit Series)
Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural AnthropologyTwelfth Edition 2008 Edition  James SpradleyDavid W. McCurdy An ideal complement to standard anthropology texts or as a stand-alone text/reader, the best-sellingConformity and Conflictcontinues to offer students an in-depth look at anthropology as a powerful way to study human behavior and events. The2008 Editionretains all thirty-seven readings from the twelfth edition and provides online access to thirteenadditional readings previously published in the tenth or eleventh editions.  Readings have been selected based on the comments and suggestions ofConformity and Conflictadopters across the country and are accessible through a website using an access code provided with this text. These classic readings help carry the long tradition ofConformity and Conflictinto the information age:The Laws of Looking, by Michael ArgyleMillennialists and the State: Reflections after Waco, by Michael BarkunHow Sushi Went Global, byTheodore C. BestorThe Military Name Game, by Sarah BoxerWitchcraft Tswana Style, by Charlanne BurkeGovernment, Oil, and Political Transformation: The Iñupiat Eskimo Case, by Norman A. ChanceDomestication and the Evolution of Disease, by Jared DiamondNavigating Nigerian Bureaucracies, by Elizabeth A. EamesWomen in the Global Factory, by Annette Fuentes and Barbara EhrenreichTeleconditioning and the Postmodern Classroom, by Conrad Phillip KottakLaw and Order, by James P. Spradley and David W. McCurdyBlood on the Steppes: Ethnicity, Power, and Conflict, by Jack WeatherfordIllegal Logging and Frontier Conservation, by Nathan Williamson Each reading retains the accessibility for whichConformity and Conflict is well known, covers a broad range of theoretical perspectives that demonstrate basic anthropological concepts, and presents the view that anthropology provides a fascinating perspective on the human experience.What the reviewers are saying… “The reader offers a variety of very accessible readings on a number of topics central to cultural anthropology… They are easy to work into lectures and to combine with other readings. The students always remember the readings from this book.”–Margaret L. Brown, Washington University “Students appreciate the candor and occasional humor as well as the depth and wide range of the articles.” –Alanson L. Hertzberg, Cosumnes River College