eBook Description
Culture Sketches: Case Studies in Anthropology 6th Edition eBook PDF by Holly Peters-Golden – ISBN-13 978-0323734165
Ideal for any cultural anthropology course, this brief collection of ethnographic case studies exposes students to 15 different cultures. 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 the prime illustrations of important concepts in introductory anthropology course including Azande witchcraft, Ju/’hoansi egalitarianism, Trobriand kula exchange, and Minangkabau matriliny. 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.
CONTENTS :
- Preface
- WORLD MAP Location of Cultures Numbered
- CHAPTER 1 The Azande: Witchcraft and Oracles in Africa
- CHAPTER 2 The Aztecs: Ancient Legacy, Modern Pride
- CHAPTER 3 The Basseri: Pastoral Nomads on the il-Rah
- CHAPTER 4 Haiti: A Nation in Turmoil
- CHAPTER 5 The Hmong: Struggle and Perseverance
- CHAPTER 6 The Jul’hoansi: Reciprocity and Sharing
- CHAPTER 7 The Kaluli: Story, Song, and Ceremony
- CHAPTER 8 The Minangkabau: Matriliny and Merantau
- CHAPTER 9 The Nuer: Cattle and Kinship in Sudan
- CHAPTER 10 The Ojibwa: “The People” Endure
- CHAPTER 11 The Roma: Romanipe, Rights, and the Road Ahead
- CHAPTER 12 The Samoans: Matai and Migration
- CHAPTER 13 The Tiwi: Tradition in Australia
- CHAPTER 14 The Trobriand Islanders: The Power of Exchange
- CHAPTER 15 The Yanomami: Challenges in the Rainforest
- References
- Index
eBook Description
Culture Sketches: Case Studies in Anthropology 6th Edition eBook PDF by Holly Peters-Golden – ISBN-13 978-0323734165
Ideal for any cultural anthropology course, this brief collection of ethnographic case studies exposes students to 15 different cultures. 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 the prime illustrations of important concepts in introductory anthropology course including Azande witchcraft, Ju/’hoansi egalitarianism, Trobriand kula exchange, and Minangkabau matriliny. 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.
CONTENTS :
- Preface
- WORLD MAP Location of Cultures Numbered
- CHAPTER 1 The Azande: Witchcraft and Oracles in Africa
- CHAPTER 2 The Aztecs: Ancient Legacy, Modern Pride
- CHAPTER 3 The Basseri: Pastoral Nomads on the il-Rah
- CHAPTER 4 Haiti: A Nation in Turmoil
- CHAPTER 5 The Hmong: Struggle and Perseverance
- CHAPTER 6 The Jul’hoansi: Reciprocity and Sharing
- CHAPTER 7 The Kaluli: Story, Song, and Ceremony
- CHAPTER 8 The Minangkabau: Matriliny and Merantau
- CHAPTER 9 The Nuer: Cattle and Kinship in Sudan
- CHAPTER 10 The Ojibwa: “The People” Endure
- CHAPTER 11 The Roma: Romanipe, Rights, and the Road Ahead
- CHAPTER 12 The Samoans: Matai and Migration
- CHAPTER 13 The Tiwi: Tradition in Australia
- CHAPTER 14 The Trobriand Islanders: The Power of Exchange
- CHAPTER 15 The Yanomami: Challenges in the Rainforest
- References
- Index
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