author: conrad kottak

A recent National Academy of Sciences inductee, Conrad Phillip Kottak offers an up-to-date holistic introduction to cultural anthropology.

Key themes of appreciating the experiences students bring to the classroom, appreciating human diversity, and appreciating the field of anthropology are showcased throughout the text.

Key themes of appreciating the experiences students bring to the classroom, appreciating human diversity, and appreciating the field of anthropology are showcased throughout the text.

Written by a prominent scholar in the field, Conrad Phillip Kottak, this concise, student-friendly, current introduction to cultural anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics and contemporary changes in the field.

In this edition, Understanding Ourselves chapter openers and Through the Eyes of Others boxes show how anthropology helps us understand ourselves.

Key themes of appreciating the experiencesstudents bring to the classroom, appreciating human diversity, and appreciatingthe field of anthropology are showcased throughout the text.

Key themes of appreciating the experiencesstudents bring to the classroom, appreciating human diversity, and appreciatingthe field of anthropology are showcased throughout the text.

A recent National Academy of Sciences inductee, Conrad Phillip Kottak offers an up-to-date holistic introduction to general anthropology from the four-field perspective.

Since no single or monolithic theoretical perspective orients this book, instructors with a wide range of views and approaches can use it effectively.

Since no single or monolithic theoretical perspective orients this book, instructors with a wide range of views and approaches can use it effectively.

Key themes of appreciating the experiences students bring to the classroom, appreciating human diversity, and appreciating the field of anthropology are showcased throughout the text.

The subtitle of the text reflects its goal of instilling a sense of appreciation: (1) of cultural diversity, (2) of cultural anthropology as a field, and (3) of how an anthropological approach can build on, and help make sense of, the ...

A leading name in anthropology, Conrad Philip Kottakcontinues to define student learning in the general anthropology course.