Anthropology matters!
By: Shirley A. Fedorak
Publisher: UTP; [distributor] UK, Ireland and continental Europe, Plymbridge Distributors
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Toronto], Ont; Tonawanda, NY; Plymouth, U.K
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781442601086
Subjects: Anthropology
Description: Anthropology Matters! examines the research methods, perspectives, and application of anthropology in a way that bridges the gap between the real world and the academic study of anthropology. What does anthropology have to do with shopping, body image, and watching television? What unique skills and perspectives do anthropologists bring to discussions on controversial issues like ethnic conflict, female circumcision, and same-sex marriage? These questions form the basis of a book that challenges students to link common concepts discussed in anthropology to contemporary issues and practices, to think of anthropology not only as an academic discipline but as a venue for their citizenship in both local and global communities.
Notes: "Originally published by Broadview Press 2007"--Title page verso.

"This book is written primarily for first- or second-year students and is designed to supplement introductory anthropology textbooks"--Page xix.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. What are the Challenges in Ethnographic Fieldwork?; title: 2. What is Culture Shock and How Does it Affect People Living, Studying, and Working Abroad?; title: 3. Of What Use is Anthropology to the Business World? The Anthropology of Shopping; title: 4. What are the Underlying Reasons Behind Ethnic Conflict, and the Consequences of these Conflicts?; title: 5. What Challenges Do Immigrants in Canada Face?; title: 6. How Has the Push for the Perfect Body Impacted on the Self-Image, Health, and Comfort of Women?; title: 7. Is Female Circumcision a Violation of Human Rights or a Cherished Cultural Tradition?; title: 8. What Does it Mean to Grow Old?; title: 9. What Impact Has Missionism Had on Indigenous Cultures?; title: 10. Is the Practice of Purdah and Wearing the Hijab Oppressive to Women or an Expression of Their Identity?; title: 11. How Do Anthropologists View Same-Sex Marriages and Changing Family Structure? How Do We Define Marriage?; title: 12. Has the Medium of Television Changed Human Behaviour and World Views?