Culture sketches case studies in anthropology 5th edition

An edition of Culture Sketches This edition was published in by McGraw-Hill in Boston. Written in English — pages. Libraries near you: WorldCat. Culture sketches: case studies in anthropology , McGraw-Hill.

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Culture Sketches. The groups selected are peoples whose traditional cultures are uniquely their own. Each has distinctive patterns and practices; each has faced the challenge of an encroaching world, with differing results.

Moreover, they often provide th Ideal for any cultural anthropology course, this brief collection of ethnographic case studies exposes students to 15 different cultures. As such, this volume can stand alone as an introduction to central ethnographic concepts through these 15 societies, or serve as a valuable companion to anthropology texts.

Many of the peoples presented are involved in the diaspora; some struggle to preserve old ways in new places.

All sketches follow a logical, consistent organization that makes it easy for students to understand major themes such as history, subsistence, sociopolitical organization, belief systems, marriage, kinship, and contemporary issues. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 8. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

To ask other readers questions about Culture Sketches , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list ». Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Dec 03, Garrett rated it really liked it. This book is actually pretty fascinating, even from a I-didn't-have-to-read-this-for-a-class sort of way.

I mean, I DID have to read it for a class, but it was still interesting. May 19, Glori De Leon rated it really liked it. I had to read this for my anthropology class and it was surprisingly really interesting. Peters-Golden does a fantastic job of describing each set of peoples, including their past and present situations.

Each chapter is also divided into separate subjects that further describe specific aspects of what the different people do and believe. This book has taught me so much more about the many different traditional groups of people that still exist today. I highly recommend it! I enjoyed this book tremendously. If you already have an interest in humanity then you'll love it but for those who aren't so fond of people or are scared of attending cultural events you'll learn something new about the history and culture of these 15 case studies around the world and my favorite chapters were of the rich history in Haiti and the culture of the Aztecs.