Product Description: What accounts for war? Why is there religion? Is human behavior inherited or learned? Does language shape perception? Why is incest taboo found in every society? What explains possession by evil spirits? Still a unique approach to the study of important, multi-sided issues in cultural anthropology, this collection of 27 readable essays gives a realistic picture of what the process of science is like, reveals the debate that surrounds ideas, and shows the development and refinement that take place when scientists challenge one another...read more

Product Description: The Cultural Experience has helped generations of undergraduates discover the excitement of ethnographic research through participation in relatively familiar cultures in North American society. Grounded in the interviewing-based ethnographic technique known as ethnosemantics, the latest edition continues to treat ethnography as a discovery process...read more

Product Description: This lively, engaging book helps readers to see people of other cultures in their own terms as it incorporates these outstanding features: (a) discusses anthropological concepts and theory in the context of detailed and concrete ethnographic situations; (b) uses an inductive, problem-solving approach; readers are placed in puzzling situations that can be unraveled by using particular concepts; (c) focuses on the traditional concepts and assumptions of cultural anthropology; (d) incorporates data and examples from our own society (e...read more

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Product Description: Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again! Includes all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events. Cram101 Just the FACTS101 studyguides gives all of the outlines, highlights, and quizzes for your textbook with optional online comprehensive practice tests...read more

Product Description: An ideal complement to standard anthropology texts or as a stand-alone text/reader, the best-selling Conformity and Conflict continues to offer students an in-depth look at anthropology as a powerful way to study human behavior and events...read more

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This updated reader now includes a balance of classic and contemporary selections, all written by distinguished anthropologists. The previous editions' features are still present - including a clear, traditional organization, articles on both non-Western and Western societies, broad theoretical representations and helpful pedagogy. New to this edition are 16 topical articles on such topics as the impact of television on culture, women and work across cultures, differences in the ways boys and girls learn to communicate, managing child death in Brazil, birth as ritual in America, gypsies and health care, and an update on Gmelch's article on magic in baseball.

Product Description: NOTE: Before purchasing, check with your instructor to ensure you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, and registrations are not transferable. To register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products, you may also need a Course ID, which your instructor will provide...read more