Cultural anthropology : a reader for a global age / by Kenneth J. Guest, Baruch College, the City University of New York.
Cultural Anthropology: A Reader for a Global Age presents the essential readings and diverse voices that make cultural anthropology come alive. Best-selling author Ken Guest's rich headnotes and smart discussion questions guide students to make connections between key concepts in each reading the dynamics of our rapidly globalizing world.
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- ISBN: 9781324000778
- Physical Description: xxxi, 396 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | pt. 1. Anthropology for the 21st century. Anthropology in a global age ; Culture ; Fieldwork and ethnography ; Language -- pt. 2. Unmasking the structures of power. Race and racism ; Ethnicity and nationalism ; Gender ; Sexuality ; Kinship, family, and marriage ; Class and inequality -- pt. 3. Change in the modern world. The global economy ; Politics and power ; Religion ; Health and illness ; Art and media. |
Biographical or Historical Data: | Kenneth J. Guest is a professor at Baruch College and the author of God in Chinatown: Religion and Survival in New York's Evolving Immigrant Community (2003). His research focuses on China, New York City, immigration, religion, and transnationalism. He has conducted fieldwork in China and the United States. |
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Subject: | Ethnology. Applied anthropology. Globalization. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | GN 316 .G84 2018 | 30775305538739 | General Collection | Available | - |