دعوتی به انسان‌شناسی: ساختار، تکامل و هویت فرهنگی جوامع انسانی

Synthesizing British, French and American traditions, this stimulating and accessible text presents a comprehensive and fascinating introduction to social and cultural anthropology. It offers an original approach through integrating knowledge produced from a variety of perspectives, placing cultural and social anthropology in a wider context including macro-sociological concepts and reference to biological evolution. Written in a clear and concise style, it conveys to the student the complexities of a discipline focusing on the structure, evolution and cultural identity of human societies up to the present day. The text consists of four major parts: the scope and method of anthropology, a conceptual and institutional overview, the evolution of the structure of human societies, and the cultural politics of race, ethnicity, nationalism and multiculturalism.

Synthesizing British, French, and American traditions, Llobera (anthropology, University College London) introduces social and cultural anthropology and places them in a wider context which encompasses macro-sociological concepts and reference to biological evolution. Writing in a clear and concise style, he conveys the complexities of the discipline, focusing on the structure, evolution, and cultural identity of human societies up to the present day. Sections cover the scope and method of anthropology, a conceptual and institutional overview, the evolution of the structure of human societies, and the cultural politics of race, ethnicity, nationalism, and multiculturalism. Learning features include chapter summaries and essay and test questions. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents Introduction MODULE 1 The scope and method of anthropology MODULE 2 Conceptual and institutional overview MODULE 3 The evolution and structure of human societies MODULE 4 The politics of cultural identity: nationalism, ethnicity, race and multiculturalism EPILOGUE Anthropology and the contemporary world Index Josep Llobera offers an original approach to anthropology through integrating knowledge produced from a wide variety of perspectives. The volume introduces the topic to students of social and cultural anthropology