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Book SynopsisTapestry of Culture provides students with the tools needed to encounter different culturesâone of the most exciting elements of anthropology. The tenth edition incorporates new material throughout, such as ethnographic examples in every chapter; strengthened discussions of gender, transnationalism, and globalization; and more.
Trade ReviewI 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
Table of ContentsPreface 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
