21st century anthropology : a reference handbook / editor, H. James Birx.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Birx, H. James.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

21st century reference series (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)

21st century reference series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Anthropology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 volumes (xxv, 1099 pages)) : illustrations, map.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, [2010]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

21st Century Anthropology highlights the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates any student obtaining a degree in the field of anthropology ought to have mastered for effectiveness in the 21st Century. The purpose is to provide undergraduate majors with an authoritative reference source that will serve their research needs with more detailed information than encyclopedia entries but not so much jargon, detail or density as a journal article or a research handbook chapter.

Contents:

Part 1. Biological anthropology

1. Biological anthropology / H. James Birx

2. Hominid descriptions / Ignacio Arenilas and José Antonio Arz

3. Human brain / Cris Campbell

4. Human adaptations / Jill M. Church

5. Human growth and development / Britteny M. Howell

6. Human biocultural diversity / Britteny M. Howell, Andrew Shooner

7. Race and racism / Paul F. Brown

8. DNA and genetic engineering / John K. Grandy

Part II. Archaeology

9. Archaeology / Robert Bollt

10. Excavation and preservation / Chang-Ho C. Ji and Robert D. Bates

11. Artifacts, burials, and ruins / Gregory D. Mumford

12. Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans / Frances F. Berdan

13. Technology / Andreas Spahn

Part III. Sociocultural anthropology

14. Concept of culture / Les Beldo

15. Ethnography and ethnology / Isabelle M. Flemming

16. Marriage and family / Lisa M. Vaughn

17. Kinship systems / Richard R. Jones

18. Political organizations / Elain M. Reeves

19. Magic and science / Isabelle M. Flemming

20. Shamanism / Gwendolyn J. Reece

21. Witchcraft and sorcery / Jacky Vallée

22. Religions and beliefs / Hans Otto Seitschek

23. Cosmology and mythology / Anna Maria Destro

24. Peasant societies / Kathleen Nadeau

25. Food: plants and animals / Frances D. Burton

Part IV. Linguistics

26. Linguistics / Patricia N. Chrosniak

27. Communication and symbolism / John Douglas Rhoades

28. Storytelling / Katie Elson Anderson

29. Mass media and anthropology / Sarasij Majumder

Part V. Applied anthropology

30. Applied anthropology / Michael J. Simonton

31. Law and anthropology / Oliver W. Lembcke

32. Forensic anthropology / Sara Rofofsky Marcus

33. Paleopathology and anthropology / Christopher David Czaplicki

34. Medical anthropology / Arvilla Chapin Payne-Jackson

35. Infectious diseases and anthropology / Richard Albert Stein

Part VI. Methodology

36. Dating techniques / Tori M. Saneda

37. Interpreting evidence / Donald R. Perry

38. Cross-cultural studies / Constance B. Williams

39. Twin studies / Greta G. Boers

Part VII. Temporal frameworks

40. Geology and anthropology / Rhonda L. Quinn

41. Paleontology and anthropology / Kris "Fire" Kovarovic

42. Prehistoric cultures / Pamela Hayes-Bohanan

43. Ancient civilizations / Terry W. Eddinger

44. History and anthropology / Michael J. Francisconi

Part VIII. Theories in anthropology

45. Theoretical anthropology / Michael J. Francisconi

46. Ideology and anthropology / Kathleen Nadeau

47. Enlightenment and secularism / James Pleger Bonanno

48. Marxist anthropology / Kathleen Nadeau

49. Agency and practice theory / Angela Kristin VandenBroek

50. Open and closed societies / Joachim Klose

51. Culture and personality / Gerald Sullivan

52. German anthropology / Dirk Solies

53. Values and anthropology / Richard R. Jones

54. Human excellence: past and present / Irina Jovan Deretic

Part IX. Evolution

55. Fossil primates / Ignacio Arenillas and José Antonio Arz

56. Human evolution / Jeffrey H. Schwartz

57. Culture change / Robert Bates Graber

58. Social evolution / Robert Bates Graber

59. Evolution: science, anthropology, and philosophy / H. James Birx

60. Evolution/creation controversy / Laura M. Bolt

Part X. Primate research

61. Primate taxonomy / John R. Grehan

62. Primate locomotion / David Alexander Lukaszek

63. Primate behavior studies / Ryan J. Trubits

64. Primate extinction and conservation / Andrea Patricia Birkby

Part XI. Culture studies

65. Amazonia / Carlos Antonio Martin Soria

66. Australian Aborigines / Susanna Servello

67. Inuit / Pamela Rae Huteson

68. Iroquoian peoples / Neil Patrick O'Donnell

Part XII. Culture areas

69. Africa: past and present / Belete K. Mebratu

70. Caribbean: past and present / Fernando Valerio-Holguín

71. Europe: past and present / Michael J. Simonton

72. India: past and present / Ramdas Lamb

73. Polynesia: past and present / Robert Bollt

Part XIII. Social behavior

74. Social relationships / Britteny M. Howell, Melony L. Stambaugh

75. Rank, status, and role / Debra M. Lucas

76. Ceremonies / Debika Saha

77. Festivals and rituals / Cynthia J.W. Svoboda

78. Music and dance / Shayna Silverstein

79. Conflict and aggression / Cris Campbell

80. Social problems / Robert M. Worley

81. Gangs / Patricia E. Erickson

82. Deviant behavior / Robert M. Worley and Vidisha Barua Worley

83. Delinquency / Melissa A. Menasco

84. Violence and warfare / Vidisha Barua Worley

Part XIV. Anthropology today

85. Folk concepts / Jay H. Bernstein

86. Migration and globalization / Marcia B. Dinneen

87. Globalization / Christopher Morris

88. Education and anthropology / Suzanne E. D'Amato

89. History and literature in anthropology / Frank A. Salamone

90. Women and anthropology / Anne Bennett

91. Visual anthropology / Lisa M. Vaughn

92. Computers and anthropology / Stefan Artmann

93. Health and illness / Stephen D. Glazier and Mary J. Hallin

Part XV. Ongoing issues in anthropology

94. Sociobiology: nature and nurture / Christian Spahn

95. Psychology and anthropology / Jacob R. Hickman

96. IQ: viewpoints and controversies / Cynthia Crosser

97. Human longevity and world population / Sang-Hee Lee

98. Environmental issues / Erin E. Robinson

99. Human ecology / Lucas Bowman

100. Feminist anthropology / Christina Taylor Beard-Moose

101. Terrorism / James F. Miskel

102. Human rights and dignity / Stefan Lorenz Sorgner.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

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

Other Format:

Print version: 21st century anthropology

ISBN:

9781412979283

1412979285

9781849727488

1849727481

OCLC:

568736693

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