Description
PEARSON INDIA Anthropology, 15/E by Carol R. Ember
Anthropology takes a unique and holistic approach to the study of anthropology with an emphasis on the biological, social and cultural aspects of human life. Transcending mere descriptions, the text explains not only what humans are and were like, but also how they got to be that way, in all their variety. Authors Carol Ember, Melvin Ember, and Peter Peregrine provide comparative, cross-cultural insights based on an evidence-based approach which is highly relevant today. The 15th Edition offers a streamlined narrative that makes it easier for instructors to cover all aspects of the discipline in a single semester, as well as thoroughly updated research that ensures an up-to-date learning experience.
Table of Content
"1. What Is Anthropology 2. Research Methods in Anthropology 3. Genetics and Evolution 4. Human Variation and Adaptation 5. Primates: Past and Present 6. The First Hominins 7. The Origins of Culture and the Emergence of Homo 8. The Emergence of Homo sapiens 9. The Upper Paleolithic World 10. Origins of Food Production and Settled Life 11. Origins of Cities and States 12. Culture and Culture Change 13. Culture and the Individual 14. Communication and Language 15. Getting Food 16. Economic Systems 17. Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism 18. Sex and Gender 19. Marriage and the Family 20. Marital Residence and Kinship 21. Associations and Interest Groups 22. Political Life: Social Order and Disorder 23. Religion and Magic 24. The Arts 25. Health and Illness 26. Practicing and Applying Anthropology"
Salient Features
"The authors offer a streamlined narrative in order to make it easier for instructors to cover all aspects of anthropology in a single semester. The dedicated chapter covering global problems in previous edition has been eliminated, with key global problems content integrated throughout the remaining content. Because global issues are introduced in context, students will be able to better understand the anthropological approach to these problems."