An Introduction To Anthropology Including Its Basic Frameworks, Major Fields, And Subfields

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the natural sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences. An... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the natural sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences. Anthropology's basic concerns are "What defines Homo sapiens?, " "Who are the ancestors of modern Homo sapiens?," "What are humans' physical traits?," "How do humans behave?," "Why are there variations and differences among different groups of humans?," and "How has the evolutionary past of Homo sapiens influenced its social organization and culture?" Anthropology is traditionally divided into four sub-fields, each with its own further branches: biological or physical anthropology, social anthropology or cultural anthropology, archaeology and anthropological linguistics. These fields frequently overlap, but tend to use different methodologies and techniques. This book provides an introduction to anthropology including applied anthropology, cultural relativism, medical anthropology, and ethnology. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less