Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems
- ISBN-10
- 0759111383
- ISBN-13
- 9780759111387
- Series
- Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems
- Category
- Civilization, Modern
- Pages
- 381
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman Altamira
- Author
- John H. Bodley
Description
Using the cross-cultural, evolutionary, and multi-disciplinary perspectives that are unique to anthropology, this text examines contemporary civilization's most pressing problems and generates ideas for solutions and hope for the future.
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- 2009-10
- 433 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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