Introducing Cultural Anthropology : Essential Readings
by David Julian Hodges
2020-07-23 01:37:50
Introducing Cultural Anthropology : Essential Readings
by David Julian Hodges
2020-07-23 01:37:50
This anthology surveys the kind of readings that provide today's student of cultural anthropology with a first-Rate introduction to the field. the collection constitutes a useful complement to any basic introductory text. the articles go beyond didac...
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This anthology surveys the kind of readings that provide today's student of cultural anthropology with a first-Rate introduction to the field. the collection constitutes a useful complement to any basic introductory text. the articles go beyond didactic discussion and review of concepts, terms, theories,and principles. Additional selections treat timely subject matter in a student-Oriented manner. Many anthropologists whose articles are included in this anthology are recognized as pioneers in the field of cultural anthropology. Taken as a whole, this anthology serves to introduce first-Time students of cultural anthropology to the depth and range of the discipline.David Julian Hodges, Ph.D. is professor of anthropology at Hunter College of the City University of New York, where he has served with distinction in several capacities: Acting Dean, School of Education; Acting Chairperson, Department of Black and Puerto Rican Studies; and President of the Faculty. Dr. Hodges has conducted ethnographic fieldwork among the Cajuns of Southwestern Louisiana and the Iban of Borneo. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morris Brown College in Atlanta. He received his Master's degree and Ph.D. from New York University, under the tutelage of anthropologist Ethel J. Alpenfels. Dr. Hodges also engaged in post-Doctoral studies at Harvard and Oxford universities.
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