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Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology
"Demonstrate the nature of culture and its influence on people's lives."" "For over 40 years, the best-selling "Conformity and Conflict" has brought together original readings and cutting edge research alongside classic works as a powerful way to study human behavior and events." "Its readings cover a broad range of theoretical perspectives and demonstrate basic anthropolo...more
Paperback, 411 pages
Published
July 1st 2011
by Prentice Hall
(first published 1987)
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This is a really excellent book filled with a variety of stories and scenarios that help to enlighten readers about popular topics and thoughts in Anthropology. I really enjoyed it and found it very helpful for critical thinking and examining of various social groups and situations. I think if you really enjoy learning about what motivates certain cultural traditions and social expectations, this is a great read!
A book comprised of engaging ethnographic articles on topics that shape human cultures around the world. Contents include sections on politics and law, kinship and family, language and communication, globalization and identity roles & groups.
Had to read this for my Introduction to Social & Behavioral Anthropology course and found it to be a very interesting read. It is filled with ethnographic short stories that are separated into different categories which makes it easy to read. The stories were well written and fun to read.
i read this when i was in school and now am tutoring for a class using it. interesting read.
I've perused a lot of anthropology textbooks, as it was definitely a major interest of mine in college (and we had no anthropology program in the school), and of all that I read, this was definitely my favorite. Very readable and quite interesting, whether you're a student or not.
Fascinating stories, I love this sort of reading. Fish's "Mixed Blood" was an eye-opener and should be required reading. (Last time I checked, it was available as an online article, it's about the origins of 'race'. google it if you're interested)
Didn't read the entire book, but read a lot of the articles for class. Very interesting! 4.5 stars.
Great collection of articles written on virtually every topic within cultural anthropology.
It's ok. I've never seen an anthropology textbook that has impressed me, though.
Jul 31, 2008
Meen
marked it as probably-never-gonna-read-it
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social-science
Hahaha, I have the "Special 1/2 Price Edition," so the pictures on the front are in b&w!
Quite interesting, especially for a text book
Aug 23, 2007
Skilty Labastilla
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4 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
anthro students and enthusiasts
Shelves:
non-fiction
the text that i use for my classes =)
Such an amazing wealth of information on cultural anthropology. Whether you're a student or just a curious reader, this is far more intriguing than any textbook I was assigned in school!
May 21, 2013
Dr. Swelam
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culture-anthropology
May 13, 2013
Nancy
marked it as to-read
May 12, 2013
Karen
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