Humans
Subtitle: an introduction to four-field anthropology
By: Alice Beck Kehoe.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Anthropology.
Description: Humans presents the breadth of anthropology in a concise textbook planned for use with supplementary ethnographies. Designed for either an introductory four-field or cultural anthropology course, it covers the basic concepts of linguistics, archaeology, physical and cultural anthropology in a readable style with well-chosen illustrative examples. Instructors have found ethnographies most effective for teaching anthropological understanding; this text's brevity permits the instructor to assign several full-length case studies, without skimping the foundation for a holistic approach. The text covers the discipline and its major sub-fields, with a minimal use of technical terms. Both photo-essays drawn from the author's own fieldwork and examples taken from popular culture work to engage students, prompting them to question how it is we know what we know. A solid foundational text, Humans will suit any program.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index.