In addition to a comprehensive overview of the discipline, "Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, International Edition", goes beyond basic introductory material by emphasizing the application of the theory, insights, and methods of cultural anthropology to contemporary situations that students, both majors and non majors, are likely to encounter in their professional and personal lives.
In the ninth edition, co-author Susan Andreatta adds her expertise in economic and medical anthropology to that of Gary Ferraro, who has worked extensively in the anthropology of business, education, and organizational structures. Through the book's lucid narrative and wealth of modern examples, students come to understand how to view the world in which they find themselves today. Chapter opening applied case studies, such as one on Chinese American children being sent to and returning from China (Chapter 9), catch the attention of students and remind them that the study of anthropology truly is relevant to our lives.
Additional case studies, the popular 'Cross Cultural Miscues' presenting real life examples, and 'Applied Perspectives' features, including anthropology in the courtroom (Chapter 1) and Andreatta's work with North Carolina fisherman (Chapter 7), are designated with a 'SWAP' icon ('Share with a Parent' or friend) to encourage students to recognize the importance and necessity of understanding culture, what it is, and how it changes and impacts individuals living in today's world.
Chapter 1 What Is Anthropology?
Chapter 2 The Concept of Culture
Chapter 3 Applied Anthropology
Chapter 4 The Growth of Anthropolog8ical Theory
Chapter 5 Methods in Cultural Anthropology
Chapter 6 Language and Communication
Chapter 7 Subsistence Patterns
Chapter 8 Economics
Chapter 9 Marriage and the Family
Chapter 10 Kinship and Descent
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