Culture Sketches by Holly Peters-Golden

Culture Sketches by Holly Peters-Golden

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Meant for Cultural Anthropology courses, this brief collection of ethnographic case studies offers a concise introduction to thirteen cultures and ethnography. Each sketch features a critical thinking question at its close, and introduces themes as geography, creation myth, history, socio-political systems, and belief systems.

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Culture Sketches by Holly Peters-Golden

Ideal for any Cultural Anthropology course, this brief and inexpensive collection of ethnographic case studies offers a concise introduction to thirteen cultures and exposes students to ethnography without overwhelming them with excessive reading material. Each sketch was selected for its interest to students and for its ability to reflect the basic concepts found in introductory courses. Each sketch and features a critical thinking question at its close which enables students to test their understanding of how and why the mini-ethnography illuminates the anthropological theory presented in their textbook. All sketches follow a logical, consistent internal organization as they introduce students to major themes such as geography, creation myth, history, socio-political systems, and belief systems.
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ISBN 13 9780072285987
ISBN 10 0072285982
Title Culture Sketches
Author Holly Peters-Golden
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published 2001-08-16
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.