Applying Anthropology: An Introductory Reader
- ISBN-10
- 0072566043
- ISBN-13
- 9780072566048
- Series
- Applying Anthropology
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
- Authors
- Peter J. Brown, Aaron Podolefsky
Description
This supplementary reader is composed of both classic and contemporary articles that demonstrate the significant contributions that cultural anthropologists make; the emphasis is on the applicability of cultural anthropology to understanding and improving the present day human condition.
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