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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

McCurdy, David W., editor.

Shandy, Dianna J., editor.

Spradley, James P., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology.

Anthropology.

Physical Description:

xvi, 405 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Edition:

Fifteenth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Pearson, [2016]

Summary:

""Seeks to teach students the importance of culture and its influence on human life. By including examples of Western, North American cultures, the text makes cultural understanding and comparison more relatable to student audiences. The inclusion of current information and articles allows students to connect with major anthropological concepts through relevant events. The Fifteenth Edition reflects the changing nature of the discipline of anthropology by shifting its focusing to the more concerning issues of today... Articles throughout the text touch on all major subfields, including environmental, global, and medical topics, giving students a comprehensive introduction to the field.""--Publisher's description."

Contents:

One. Culture and Ethnography. Ethnography and Culture / James P. Spradley

Eating Christmas in the Kalahari / Richard Borshay Lee

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

Nice Girls Don't Talk to Rastas / George Gmelch.

Two. Language and Communication. Shakespeare in the Bush / Laura Bohannan

Manipulating Meaning: The Military Name Game / Sarah Boxer

Conversation Style: Talking on the Job / Deborah Tannen.

Three. Ecology and Subsistence. The Hunters: Scarce Resources in the Kalahari / Richard Borshay Lee

Illegal Logging and Frontier Conservation / Nathan Williamson

We Are Going Underwater / Susan A. Crate

Forest Development the Indian Way / Richard K. Reed.

Four. Economic Systems. Reciprocity and the Power of Giving / Lee Cronk

Poverty at Work: Office Employment and the Crack Alternative / Philippe Bourgois

Women in the mine / Jessica Smith Rolston

Malawi versus the World Bank / Sonia Patten.

Five. Kinship and Family. Mother's Love: Death without Weeping / Nancy Scheper-Hughes

Family and Kinship in Village India / David W. McCurdy

Polyandry: When Brothers Take a Wife / Melvyn C. Goldstein

Marriage and Adulthood in West Africa / Susanna Fioratta.

Six. Identity, Roles and Groups. Negotiating Work and Family in America / Dianna Shandy and Karine Moe

Becoming Muslim in Europe / Mikaela Rogozen-Soltar

Mixed Blood / Jefferson M. Fish

Motorcycles, Membership, and Belonging / David W. McCurdy.

Seven. Law and Politics. Cross-Cultural Law: The Case of an American Gypsy / Anne Sutherland

Law and Order / James P. Spradley and David W. McCurdy

Navigating Nigerian Bureaucracies / Elizabeth A. Eames

Illegal Economics and the Untold Story of the Amputees / Carolyn Nordstrom.

Eight. Religion, Magic, and Worldview. The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal / Rachel Mueller

Baseball Magic / George Gmelch

Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage / Jill Dubisch

Body Ritual among the Nacirema / Horace Miner.

Nine. Globalization. How Sushi Went Global / Theodore C. Bestor

Village Walks: Tourism and Globalization among the Tharu of Nepal / Arjun Guneratne and Kate Bjork

Nuer Refugees in America / Dianna Shandy

Global Women in the New Economy / Barbara Ehrenreich and Arlie Russell Hochschild.

Ten. Using and Doing Anthropology. Advice for Developers: Peace Corps Problems in Botswana / Hoyt S. Alverson

Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi / Sonia Patten

Public Interest Ethnography: Women's Prisons and Health Care in California / Rachael Stryker

Using Anthropology / David McCurdy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

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

ISBN:

0205990797

9780205990795

OCLC:

885148320

Publisher Number:

99963115718