Features
- Loose Leaf: 528 pages
- Published by: Wadsworth Publishing
- Edition: 11th Edition July 26, 2004
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0534625002
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0534625009
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Book Dimensions:
10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 2.5 pounds
Product Review
"The information provides a good introduction to the field, providing a rich balance between theory and example and application."
"The quality of Haviland is outstanding with regard to the introduction of key concepts and the discussion of those concepts."
"With regard to the comparison with the present text I am using, I'm beginning to think that the Haviland text is written in a more interesting and engaging style!"
"Clearly written and conceptualized."
"This is an exceptionally well written text and very easy to digest by entry-level students."
Product Description
Comprehensive, readable and written for the student, Haviland/Prins/Walwrath's market-leading text, CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, is a highly relevant, high-quality teaching tool now available in a low price format. The narrative voice of the text has been thoroughly internationalized and the "we:they" Western voice has been replaced with an inclusive one that will resonate with both Western and non-Western students and professors. In addition, gender, ethnicity, and stratification concepts and terminologies have been completely overhauled in accordance with contemporary thinking and the narrative streamlined using more fully developed, balanced, and global examples. In CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, the authors present students with examples of "local responses" to challenging globalization issues, designed to provide students with a "cross-cultural survival guide" for living in the diverse, multicultural world of the 21st century. This edition is a truly exciting and unique examination into the field of cultural anthropology, its insights, its relevance, and the continuing role of cultural survival issues.
Reader ReviewsI don't know about the rest of you but reading college textbooks put me to sleep. This textbook is not like the rest. I was able to get a lot of reading done without fighting back the urge to sleep. The presentation is such that it's inviting and even enjoyable to read the book. Some students in my class complained that some of the content was too graphic (some nudity and [..], as well as content related to sexuality - roles and practices) but then they were not anthropology students and were only taking the class to obtain a required credit. The colors throughout the book are inviting and easy on the eyes, the chapters open with a brief summary drawing attention to key points, there are a lot of full color pictures to complement the content, chapters include mini-bios of noted anthropologists, chapters also include "visual counter-points" to illustrate how practices are different or the same from one culture to another, "anthropology applied" sections that provide further details on specific areas of anthropology, and original studies that illustrate a specific issue from the chapter. Each chapter also ends with the longer summary. I also appreciate the lower cost of the loose-leaf version. The book came with a CD-ROM and online access but I did not use either very much.
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