Small Places Large Issues - Thomas H Eriksen Kartoniert (TB)

This concise introduction to social and cultural anthropology has become a modern classic revealing the rich global variation in social life and culture. The text provides a clear overview of anthropology focusing on central topics such as kinship ethnicity ritual and political systems offering a wealth of examples that demonstrate the enormous scope of anthropology and the importance of a comparative perspective. Unlike other texts on the subject Small Places Large Issues incorporates the anthropology of complex modern societies. Using reviews of key monographs to illustrate his argume nt Eriksen's lucid and accessible text remains an established introductory text in anthropology. This new edition is updated throughout and increases the emphasis on the interdependence of human worlds. There is a new discussion of the new influence cultural studies and natural science on anthropology. Effortless bridging the perceived gap between classic and contemporary anthropology Small Places Large Issues is as essential to anthropology undergraduates as ever.