EAN: 9780745335933

SMALL PLACES LARGE ISSUES - THOMAS H ERIKSEN KA...

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 argument  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.

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