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Product Identifiers
PublisherBaker Academic
ISBN-10154096101X
ISBN-139781540961013
eBay Product ID (ePID)24038376132
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroducing Cultural Anthropology : a Christian Perspective
SubjectChristian Ministry / Missions, Christian Theology / Anthropology, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / General, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year2019
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, Social Science
AuthorBrian M. Howell, Jenell Paris
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight20 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2018-048695
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentContents 1. The Discipline of Anthropology2. Culture3. Language4. Social Structure and Inequality in Race, Ethnicity, and Class5. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality6. Economics7. Authority and Power8. Kinship and Marriage9. Religion and Ritual10. Medical Anthropology11. Theory in Cultural Anthropology12. Anthropology in ActionIndex
SynopsisThis introductory cultural anthropology textbook, now revised and updated throughout, helps readers understand and discern the role of culture in human experience., What is the role of culture in human experience? This concise yet solid introduction to cultural anthropology helps readers explore and understand this crucial issue from a Christian perspective. Now revised and updated throughout, this new edition of a successful textbook covers standard cultural anthropology topics with special attention given to cultural relativism, evolution, and missions. It also includes a new chapter on medical anthropology. Plentiful figures, photos, and sidebars are sprinkled throughout the text, and updated ancillary support materials and teaching aids are available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.