Anthropology

by Nicholas Croce (Editor)

Overview

This authoritative guide offers readers a comprehensive look into the world of anthropology and its related sciences. The book covers the essential areas of the field, including its history. The major branches of the field are also discussed, including cultural and social anthropology as well as archaeology. It also explores the study of the discipline around the world through urban, medical, and applied anthropology. This is a perfect resource for anyone interested in world cultures and the history of different peoples.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781622755400
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	12/30/2015
Series:	Britannica Guide to the Social Sciences Series
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction vi

Chapter 1 History of Anthropology 1

Fieldwork 3

Social and Cultural Anthropology 6

American Anthropology since the 1950s 7

Claude Levi-Strauss 10

European Anthropology since the 1950s 12

Chapter 2 The Major Branches of Anthropology 14

Cultural Anthropology 16

American Cultural Anthropology 18

French Theoretical Contributions 20

The Configurational Approach 21

Margaret Mead 22

Cultural Change and Adaptation 24

Culture and the Humanities 25

Social Anthropology 28

Linguistic Anthropology 31

Psychological Anthropology 33

Archaeology 35

History of Archaeology 38

Fieldwork 44

Interpretation 51

Anthrozoology 54

Physical Anthropology 57

Paleoanthropology 58

Primatology 58

Genetics 59

Human Ecology 59

Distinction between Physical Anthropology and Cultural Anthropology 60

Bioarchaeology 62

Growth and Development 62

Anthropometry 63

Forensics 63

Chapter 3 World Anthropology 66

Anthropology in Africa 66

Anthropology in Asia 69

A.R. Radcliffe-Brown 74

Anthropology in Europe 79

Anthropology in Latin America 82

Chapter 4 Special Fields of Anthropology 86

The Anthropological Study of Religion 87

William James 89

Museum-based Study 99

The Anthropological Study of Education 103

The Study of Ethnicity, Minority Groups, and Identity 105

Urban Anthropology 107

National and Transnational Studies 109

The Study of Gender 111

Political and Legal Anthropology 113

Medical Anthropology 116

The Anthropology of Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture 119

Environmental and Ecological Studies in Anthropology 121

Development Anthropology 124

Applied Anthropology 126

Visual Anthropology 128

Ethnomusicology 130

Conclusion 132

Glossary 134

Bibliography 136

Index 156