Applying Anthropology: An Introductory Reader

by Scott M. Lacy, Peter J. Brown, Aaron Podolefsky

Book Overview

This supplementary reader is composed of both classic and contemporary articles that demonstrate the significant contributions that cultural anthropologists make; the emphasis is on the applicability... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072566043
• ISBN13: 9780072566048
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Engaging Reading

This is a phenomenal collection of essays, ranging from ancient agricultural techniques to the interpretation of Shakespeare in remote Africa. It provides basic, easy to read, and entirely absorbing examples of how the field of anthropology (as well as linguistics, sociology, archeology, paleontology, and more) is at work around the globe. Each reading is brief enough to engage even the most reluctant reader and no background experience is necessary to understand and enjoy them - although advanced students will not be disappointed.

Good book, really!

I generally hate my text books, but I found this one interesting. Go figure!

Nicely Done

Well, I thought I would get bored out of my mind but if you are searching for something to understand more about Anthropology...this is the one. The author did a great job in focusing on the basics and that was all I needed to get a boost on this subject....It was great!