The Tapestry of Culture: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology / Edition 10

by Abraham Rosman, Paula G. Rubel, Maxine Weisgrau

Overview

The most exciting thing about anthropology is that it enables the student to become acquainted with people of different cultures. The Tapestry of Culture provides the student with the basic concepts necessary to understand these different cultures while showing that cultural variations occur within certain limits. Though the forces of globalization have caused cultures of the world around us to become increasingly similar, the book shows that people nevertheless cling to ethnic identities, and their cultural distinctiveness.

The tenth edition of this popular textbook incorporates new material throughout, such as ethnographic examples in every chapter; strengthened discussions of gender, transnationalism, and globalization; and more. To enhance the experience of both instructors and students, the tenth edition is accompanied by a learning package that includes an instructor's manual with outlines, key terms, discussion questions, lists of films and other resources, and more; a test bank; and a companion website.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442252882
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/12/2017
Edition description:	Tenth Edition
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Abraham Rosman is professor emeritus of anthropology at Barnard College, Columbia University.

Paula G. Rubel is professor emerita of anthropology at Barnard College, Columbia University.

Maxine Weisgrau is adjunct professor of anthropology at Columbia University and New York University--McGhee Division.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Anthropological Perspectives
2. Anthropological Methods
3. Language and Culture
4. Learning Language and Learning Culture: Culture and the Individual
5. Symbolic Meanings
6. Ties That Connect: Marriage, Family, and Kinship
7. Gender, Sexualities, and Age
8. The Economic Organization of Societies: Production, Distribution, and Consumption
9. Power, Politics, and Conflict
10. Religion and the Supernatural
11. Myths, Legends, and Folktales: Past, Present, and Future
12. Artistic Dimensions
13. Living/ Working in the Globalized World: Colonialism, Globalization,and Development
14. States and Identities: Ethnicity, Race, and Nationalism
Epilogue
Glossary
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

I have used The Tapestry of Culture throughout my years of teaching introductory anthropology. This new edition retains all that was effective in previous editions, with several new topics and updated cases. I am impressed and grateful that the authors are so comprehensive and yet so concise. Key concepts, fascinating examples, and apt comparisons are used to create a vivid panorama of anthropology, and to show students just how the discipline can be so compelling and so relevant to understanding their lives and the contemporary world.--William W. Kelly, Yale University

The Tapestry of Culture succeeds in presenting all that one could want in an introduction to cultural anthropology. The engaging prose and approach make the book read more like a narrative than a standard text. The authors root the work within the broader field of American anthropology, with chapters on hominin evolution and language--a refreshing and most welcome bonus. This is a great read for students and lay people alike.--Jill Shapiro, Columbia University

This new edition of The Tapestry of Culture provides an overview of key theories and categories within cultural anthropology, now significantly updated to reflect current debates and trends in the discipline such as fictive kinship, globalization and migration, and the human genome project. Undergraduate students will gain familiarity with core concepts used in anthropological research and see them applied to up-to-date examples from around the world. This text is especially suited to introductory courses in anthropology for majors and non-majors.--Jean Scandlyn, University of Colorado Denver

From the Publisher

The Tapestry of Culture succeeds in presenting all that one could want in an introduction to cultural anthropology. The engaging prose and approach make the book read more like a narrative than a standard text. The authors root the work within the broader field of American anthropology, with chapters on hominin evolution and language—a refreshing and most welcome bonus. This is a great read for students and lay people alike.

Jill Shapiro

I have used The Tapestry of Culture throughout my years of teaching introductory anthropology. This new edition retains all that was effective in previous editions, with several new topics and updated cases. I am impressed and grateful that the authors are so comprehensive and yet so concise. Key concepts, fascinating examples, and apt comparisons are used to create a vivid panorama of anthropology, and to show students just how the discipline can be so compelling and so relevant to understanding their lives and the contemporary world.

William W. Kelly

This new edition of The Tapestry of Culture provides an overview of key theories and categories within cultural anthropology, now significantly updated to reflect current debates and trends in the discipline such as fictive kinship, globalization and migration, and the human genome project. Undergraduate students will gain familiarity with core concepts used in anthropological research and see them applied to up-to-date examples from around the world. This text is especially suited to introductory courses in anthropology for majors and non-majors.

Jean Scandlyn

The new edition of The Tapestry of Culture is excellent. The reconfiguration incorporates newer developments in the discipline without losing the integrity of the previous editions in its presentation. The topics and themes are introduced as concepts, and connected through discourse that is understandable for a student's first contact with anthropology. The authors weave the various concepts, theories, rituals, beliefs and practices into a unified whole. They integrate all aspects of cultural anthropology into a tapestry for learning and understanding this discipline. I have recommended this book to colleagues in the past and will continue to do so.

Carolee Berg