Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology
1. Auflage März 2012
320 Seiten, Softcover
Praktikerbuch
Kurzbeschreibung
This text is a new concise guide to the complex and multi-faceted world of social anthropology--a vital terminology to have at one's disposal in today's global village. The aim of this work is to introduce and relate terms, which may be unfamiliar, to newcomers to the subject and the intelligent general reader. The author guides the reader through the sometimes tangled technical meanings of terms from anthropology and the many humanities and sciences which inform anthropological discourse today. It uniquely focuses on clarity of expression and ease of swift comprehension.
Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlighten those newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quick guide to the field.
* Fills a need for a beginner's pocket guide to the far-reaching and complex field of anthropology, including over 800 detailed entries and the intellectual background of terms
* Written in plain, jargon-free language, for readers without extensive background in the field
* Features brief, conceptual definitions of terms, bibliographical references to anthropological classics, related works for background reading and further research
* The user-friendly format includes bold terms featured elsewhere in the book, extensive cross-references, and indexes of names, peoples, places and subjects
* Incorporates related terminology from allied fields such as sociology, economics and geography
Introduction
List of Photographs
List of Diagrams
A-Z
Sources and References
Indices
