Art of Being Human

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wesch, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology--Textbooks.

Sociology.

Anthropology--Textbooks.

Anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] New Prairie Press [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Anthropology is the study of all humans in all times in all places. But it is so much more than that. “Anthropology requires strength, valor, and courage,” Nancy Scheper-Hughes noted. “Pierre Bourdieu called anthropology a combat sport, an extreme sport as well as a tough and rigorous discipline. … It teaches students not to be afraid of getting one’s hands dirty, to get down in the dirt, and to commit yourself, body and mind. Susan Sontag called anthropology a “heroic” profession.” What is the payoff for this heroic journey? You will find ideas that can carry you across rivers of doubt and over mountains of fear to find the the light and life of places forgotten. Real anthropology cannot be contained in a book. You have to go out and feel the world’s jagged edges, wipe its dust from your brow, and at times, leave your blood in its soil. In this unique book, Dr. Michael Wesch shares many of his own adventures of being an anthropologist and what the science of human beings can tell us about the art of being human.

Contents:

Lesson 1: Fieldwork

Lesson 2: Culture

Lesson 3: Evolution

Lesson 4: Language

Lesson 5: Infrastructure

Lesson 6: Social Structure

Lesson 7: Superstructure

Lesson 8: Globalization

Lesson 9: "The Good Life"

Lesson 10: The Art of Being Human

Notes:

Description based on print resource