Social and Cultural Anthropology: a Very Short Introduction

Author(s): John Monaghan

Culture

This introduction to social and cultural anthropology combines an account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with examples of anthropologists at work. The book ends with an assessment of anthropology's current position and a look forward to its future.

General Information

  • : 9780192853462
  • : oup
  • : oup
  • : 0.158
  • : 24 February 2000
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : John Monaghan
  • : Paperback
  • : 301
  • : 176
  • : halftones, line drawings

More About The Product

1. FIELDWORK AND ETHNOGRAPHY; 2. CULTURE; 3. SOCIETY; 4. SEX AND BLOOD; 5. CLASS AND CASTE, VILLAGE AND CITY, HOME AND THE WORLD; 6. LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL LIFE; 7. THE CULTURALLY CONSTRUCTED SELF 8. THE FUTURE OF ANTHROPOLOGY; FURTHER READING; INDEX