Peoples and cultures of the world. Part 1 / Edward Fischer.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Fischer, Edward F., 1966-

Contributor:

Teaching Company, producer, distributor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Great courses (DVD). Social sciences

Great courses

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropology.

Ethnology.

Genre:

Ethnographic films.

Educational films.

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (course guidebook).

polychrome

Edition:

[Library edition].

Place of Publication:

Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co., [2004]

System Details:

digital

optical

video file

DVD video

Summary:

In this course of half-hour lectures Prof. Fischer surveys anthropology, the study of human societies and comparative customs with a special emphasis on pre-capitalist societies and the things which pre-capitalist societies and modern societies have in common.

Contents:

Lecture 1. The study of humanity ; Lecture 2. The four fields of anthropology ; Lecture 3. Culture and relativity ; Lecture 4. Fieldwork and the anthropological method ; Lecture 5. Nature, nurture, and human behavior ; Lecture 6. Languages, dialects, and social categories ; Lecture 7. Language and thought ; Lecture 8. Constructing emotions and identities ; Lecture 9. Magic, religion, and codes of conduct ; Lecture 10. Rites of passage ; Lecture 11. Family, marriage, and incest ; Lecture 12. Multiple spouses and matrilineality.

Notes:

Accompanying booklet includes scope and outline of each lecture, maps, glossaries and bibliographies.

Entire curriculum consists of 4 videodiscs in 2 containers (pt. 1 and pt. 2) with course guidebooks of the same title (pt. 1 and pt. 2) in each container.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

1565859200 :

9781565859203

OCLC:

57000449

Publisher Number:

4617 The Teaching Company