Full Description
An outstanding complement to any introductory textbook in general anthropology, this new reader provides a balanced presentation of all four fields. Its 44 articles focus on topics not usually covered in depth in general textbooks; more than half of the selections were published between 2000-2002, and many address controversial topics (e.g., ethnic labels, poverty, evolution, gender issues). The articles show how anthropology can help each person understand his/her heritage, and how each human culture is unique in some aspects and yet similar to others.
Contents
PrefaceCorrelation Charts to Four-Field Introductory Anthropology BooksCHAPTER 1: What is Anthropology?"Transforming the Culture of Intolerance" by Mark Nathan CohenCHAPTER 2: Applying Anthropology"The Archaeology of Grief" by Sylvia Grider"Breastfeeding and Culture" by Katherine A. DettwylerCHAPTER 3: Ethics and Methods in Physical Anthropology and Archaeology"They Died with Custer: Preface/Prelude" by Douglas D. Scott, P. Willey and Melissa A. Connor"The Case of the Purloined Pots" by Kent BlackCHAPTER 4: Evolution and Genetics"Reading the Language of Our Ancestors" by Jeff Wheelwright"15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense" by John RennieCHAPTER 5: The Primates"Aping Culture" by Meredith Small"Disturbing Behaviors of the Orangutan" by Anne Nacey Maccioncalda and Robert M. SapolskyCHAPTER 6: Primate Evolution"In the Realm of Virtual Reality" by Richard Conniff and Harry MarshallCHAPTER 7: Early Hominids"Not Out of Africa: Alan Thorne's Challenging Ideas about Human Evolution" by Joseph D'Agnese"Eating Right: Lessons Learned from our Prehistoric Ancestors" by Vaughn M. BryantCHAPTER 8: Modern Humans"The Evolution of Human Birth" by Karen R. Rosenberg and Wenda R. Trevathan"Care-Worn Fossils: Bones Reopen Controversy about Ancient Assistance" by Bruce BowerCHAPTER 9: Human Diversity and "Race""Race Counts" by David Berreby"Interracial Generation: We Are Who We Are" by Daryl StricklandCHAPTER 10: The First Farmers"First to Ride" by William Speed Weed"Invisible Clues to New World Plant Domestication" by Vaughn M. Bryant"Who Were the First Americans?" by Sasha NemecekCHAPTER 11: The First Cities and States"1491" by Charles C. MannCHAPTER 12: Ethics and Methods in Cultural Anthropology"Bad Breath, Gangrene, and God's Angels" by Katherine A. Dettwyler"Too Many Bananas, Not Enough Pineapples, and No Watermelon at All: Three Object Lessons in Living with Reciprocity" by David CountsCHAPTER 13: Culture"Thinking Inside the Box" by Caroline Kettlewell"A Woman's Curse? From Taboo to Time Bomb: Rethinking Menstruation" by Meredith SmallCHAPTER 14: Ethnicity"Pais de mis Suenos: Reflections on Ethnic Labels, Dichotomies, and Ritual Interactions" by Gisela Ernst"People of the Reindeer" by John F. RossCHAPTER 15: Language and Communication"Face the Music" by Susan Milius"Last Words" by Payal SampatCHAPTER 16: Making a Living"Sea Hunters of Lamalera" by Fred Bruemmer"A Fair Share of the Pie" by Bruce BowerCHAPTER 17: Political Systems"The Social Psychology of Modern Slavery" by Kevin Bales"A Tribal Chair's Perspective on Inherent Sovereignty" by Billy Evans Horse and Luke Eric LassiterCHAPTER 18: Families, Kinship, and Descent""Soup Night": Community Creation through Foodways" by Lin T. HumphreyCHAPTER 19: Marriage"Land of the Walking Marriage" by Lu Yuan and Sam MitchellCHAPTER 20: Gender"The Five Sexes, Revisited" by Anne Fausto-Sterling"Multiple Genders Among North American Indians" by Serena NandaCHAPTER 21: Religion"The Religious Success Story" by Jared Diamond""From Here On, I Will Be Praying to You": Indian Churches, Kiowa Hymns, and Native American Christianity in Southwestern Oklahoma" by Luke Eric LassiterCHAPTER 22: The Arts"Mysterious Island" by Paul TrachtmanCHAPTER 23: The Modern World System"Trading Places" by Paul StollerCHAPTER 24: Colonialism and Development"The Himba and the Dam" by Carol EzzellCHAPTER 25: Cultural Exchange and Survival"Birth" by Anne Fadiman "Patio Man and the Sprawl People" by David BrooksNER(01): WOW
