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The tapestry of culture : an introduction to cultural anthropology / Maxine Weisgrau, Abraham Rosman, Paula G. Rubel.
Penn Museum Library GN316 .R67 2024
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weisgrau, Maxine K., author.
- Rosman, Abraham, author.
- Rubel, Paula G., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethnology.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 421pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Eleventh edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [S.l.] : ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD, 2023.
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2024]
- Summary:
- "Provides the student with the basic concepts necessary to understand the different cultures while showing that cultural variations occur within certain limits"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Anthropological perspectives
- Anthropological methods
- Language and culture
- Learning who we are : culture and the individual
- Symbols and their meanings
- Ties that connect : marriage, family, and kinship
- Gender, sexualities, and age
- Economic organization : production, distribution, and consumption
- Power, politics, and conflict
- Belief systems, rituals and the spirit world
- Places and spaces of creative expression
- Global health and wellness
- Living/working in the globalized world : colonialism, globalization, and development
- States and identities : ethnicity, race, and nationalism
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Weisgrau, Maxine, 1948- Tapestry of culture
- ISBN:
- 9781538163801
- 1538163802
- 9781538163818
- 1538163810
- OCLC:
- 1372569247
- Publisher Number:
- 99994560775
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