Conformity and conflict : readings in cultural anthropology / [edited by] James Spradley, David W. McCurdy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spradley, James P.

McCurdy, David W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology.

Anthropology.

Social history.

Physical Description:

xvii, 462 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm

Edition:

Twelfth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, [2006]

Summary:

An ideal complement to standard anthropology texts or a stand-alone text/reader, Conformity and Conflict continues to offer an in-depth look at anthropology as a powerful way to study human behavior and events. The articles included in this reader cover a broad range of theoretical perspectives and demonstrate basic anthropological concepts. Focus on the current concerns in both anthropology and American society shapes the Twelfth Edition, including globalization, the study of women's lives, race and ethnicity, and the practical applications of anthropology and the ways it leads to everyday careers.

Contents:

World Map and Geographical Placement of Readings xvi

1 Culture and Ethnography 1

1 Ethnography and Culture / James P. Spradley 7

2 Eating Christmas in the Kalahari / Richard Borshay Lee 15

3 Shakespeare in the Bush / Laura Bohannan 23

4 Fieldwork on Prostitution in the Era of AIDS / Claire E. Sterk 33

5 Lessons from the Field / George Gmelch 46

2 Language and Communication 58

6 The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis: Worlds Shaped by Words / David S. Thomson 63

7 How to Ask for a Drink / James P. Spradley, Brenda J. Mann 76

8 Body Art as Visual Language / Enid Schildkrout 85

9 Conversation Style: Talking on the Job / Deborah Tannen 93

3 Ecology and Subsistence 102

10 The Hunters: Scarce Resources in the Kalahari / Richard Borshay Lee, updated by Richard Borshay Lee, Megan Biesele 107

11 Adaptive Failure: Easter's End / Jared Diamond 122

12 Forest Development the Indian Way / Richard K. Reed 132

4 Economic Systems 142

13 Reciprocity and the Power of Giving / Lee Cronk 147

14 Cocaine and the Economic Deterioration of Bolivia / Jack Weatherford 154

15 Office Work and the Crack Alternative / Philippe Bourgois 165

5 Kinship and Family 178

16 Mother's Love: Death without Weeping / Nancy Scheper-Hughes 183

17 Family and Kinship in Village India / David W. McCurdy 193

18 Life without Fathers or Husbands / Clifford Geertz 201

19 Uterine Families and the Women's Community / Margery Wolf 210

6 Identity, Roles, and Groups 218

20 Symbolizing Roles: Behind the Veil / Elizabeth W. Fernea, Robert A. Fernea 223

21 Society and Sex Roles / Ernestine Friedl 231

22 A Woman's Curse? / Meredith F. Small 240

23 Mixed Blood / Jeffrey M. Fish 249

7 Law and Politics 260

24 Cross-Cultural Law: The Case of the Gypsy Offender / Anne Sutherland 265

25 Notes from an Expert Witness / Barbara Joans 274

26 Life without Chiefs / Marvin Harris 284

8 Religion, Magic, and Worldview 294

27 Taraka's Ghost / Stanley A. Freed, Ruth S. Freed 299

28 Baseball Magic / George Gmelch 306

29 Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage / Jill Dubisch 316

30 Cargo Beliefs and Religious Experience / Stephen C. Leavitt 330

9 Globalization 340

31 The Road to Refugee Resettlement / Dianna Shandy 345

32 Men's Pleasure, Women's Labor: Tourism for Sex / Denise Brennan 355

33 Japanese Hip-Hop and the Globalization of Popular Culture / Ian Condry 370

10 Culture Change and Applied Anthropology 386

34 The Kayapo Resistance / Terence Turner 391

35 Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi / Sonia Patten 410

36 Using Anthropology / David W. McCurdy 422

37 Career Advice for Anthropology Undergraduates / John T. Omohundro 436.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0205449700

OCLC:

58526325