Anthropology: The Basics

Peter A. Metcalf (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

258 Seiten

2026 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-75689-9 (ISBN)

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The ultimate guide for the student encountering anthropology for the first time, Anthropology: The Basics explains and explores key anthropological concepts. New to this edition are a reframing of gender and feminist theory, discussions of queer anthropology, as well as an entirely new chapter on decolonizing anthropology.

The ultimate guide for the student encountering anthropology for the first time, Anthropology: The Basics explains and explores anthropological concepts and themes. In this immensely readable book, Peter A. Metcalf makes large and complex topics both accessible and enjoyable, arguing that the issues anthropology deals with are all around us, in magazines and newspapers and on television. He tackles topics such as:

What is anthropology?
How the issues of anthropology arise in everyday life.
How can we distinguish cultural differences from physical ones?
What is culture, anyway?
How do anthropologists study culture?
What are the key theories and approaches used today?
How has the discipline changed over time?
Decolonising anthropology.

New to this edition are a reframing of gender and feminist theory, discussions of queer anthropology, as well as an entirely new chapter on decolonizing anthropology. This student-friendly text provides an overview of the fundamental principles of anthropology and is an invaluable guide for anyone wanting to learn more about this fascinating subject.

Peter A. Metcalf is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Virginia. His recent publications include They Lie, We Lie: Getting on with Anthropology (2002) and The Anthropology of Religion (2023).

1. Encountering Cultural Difference 2. Misunderstanding Cultural Difference 3. Social Do’s and Don’ts 4. African Political Systems 5. Anthropology, History and Imperialism 6. Culture and Language 7. Culture and Nature 8. The End of the Tribes 9. Culture and the Individual 10. Anthropology, Critical and Reflexive 11. Decolonizing Anthropology

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.4.2026
Reihe/Serie	The Basics
Zusatzinfo	1 Tables, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-032-75689-6 / 1032756896
ISBN-13	978-1-032-75689-9 / 9781032756899
Zustand	Neuware