Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlighten those newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quick guide to the field.Fillsa need for a beginner’s pocket guide to the far-reaching and complex field of anthropology, including over 800 detailed entries and the intellectual background of termsWritten in plain, jargon-free language, for readers withoutextensive background in the fieldFeatures brief, conceptual definitions of terms, bibliographical references to anthropological classics, related works forbackground reading and further researchThe user-friendly format includes boldterms featured elsewhere in the book, extensive cross-references, and indexesof names, peoples, places and subjectsIncorporates related terminology from allied fields such as sociology, economics and geography INDICE: Acknowledgments viiiIntroduction ixList of Illustrations xConcise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology 1Major Sources 279References 280
- ISBN: 978-1-118-32935-1
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés