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Sightlines
Beyond the Beyond in Ireland
Price:
$29.95
ISBN: 9781487544997
Pub Date: October 2022
This lively anthropological memoir captures a pivotal moment in the history of Ireland and the revitalization of the Irish language.
Through the Lens of Anthropology
An Introduction to Human Evolution and Culture, Third Edition
Price:
$84.95
ISBN: 9781487540159
Pub Date: May 2022
Now in its third edition, this four-field introduction to anthropology shows students how anthropologists think about the world, highlighting anthropological perspectives on pandemics, social movements, and more.
A History of Anthropological Theory, Sixth Edition
Price:
$52.00
ISBN: 9781487524982
Pub Date: April 2021
The sixth edition of this bestselling text offers a concise history of anthropological theory from antiquity to the twenty-first century, with new and significantly revised sections that reflect the current state of the field.
Introducing Archaeology, Third Edition
Price:
$66.00
ISBN: 9781487524456
Pub Date: November 2020
Situating archaeology in academic, social, and political contexts, the third edition emphasizes the ethics and the scholarship of women and includes considerable focus on the archaeology of recent and contemporary times.
Through the Lens of Cultural Anthropology
Price:
$74.00
ISBN: 9781487594053
Pub Date: June 2019
With heightened sensitivity to issues surrounding diversity, this text is inclusive, using gender neutral pronouns throughout, and covers a wide range of provocative topics that will engage students.
Stories of Culture and Place
An Introduction to Anthropology, Second Edition
Price:
$56.00
ISBN: 9781487593704
Pub Date: November 2017
Stories of Culture and Place makes use of one of anthropology's most enduring elements—storytelling—to introduce students to the excitement of the discipline.
Anthropology Matters, Third Edition
Price:
$54.00
ISBN: 9781487593209
Pub Date: April 2017
The third edition of this bestselling book introduces readers to anthropology, and the world around it, by connecting important concepts to current global issues.
Kickstarting Your Academic Career
Skills to Succeed in the Social Sciences
Price:
$24.95
ISBN: 9781442635616
Pub Date: February 2017
Kickstarting Your Academic Career is a primer on the common scholastic demands that social sciences students face upon entering college or university.
Merchants in the City of Art
Work, Identity, and Change in a Florentine Neighborhood
Price:
$34.95
ISBN: 9781442634619
Pub Date: April 2016
San Lorenzo, a neighborhood in the historic centre of Florence, and home to a market that has existed since before the Renaissance, is in transition. Globalization pressures—specifically international tourism and immigration—are forcing changes in the way vendors work, which in turn raises larger questions about identity.
Ancestral Lines
The Maisin of Papua New Guinea and the Fate of the Rainforest, Second Edition
Price:
$34.95
ISBN: 9781442635920
Pub Date: April 2016
This compelling ethnography offers a nuanced case study of the ways in which the Maisin of Papua New Guinea navigate pressing economic and environmental issues. Beautifully written and accessible to most readers, Ancestral Lines is designed with introductory cultural anthropology courses in mind.
Public Anthropology
Engaging Social Issues in the Modern World
Price:
$56.00
ISBN: 9781442635883
Pub Date: March 2016
This comprehensive but accessible book is both an interesting read and an excellent overview of public anthropology. In-depth case studies offer an opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of engaging with public issues, while profiles of select anthropologists ensure the book is contemporary, but rooted in the history of the discipline.
Culturing Bioscience
A Case Study in the Anthropology of Science
Price:
$39.95
ISBN: 9781442604629
Pub Date: August 2014
Charting the rise and fall of an experimental biomedical facility at a North American university, Culturing Bioscience offers a fascinating glimpse into scientific culture and the social and political context in which that culture operates.
Anthropology
A Student's Guide to Theory and Method
Price:
$45.95
ISBN: 9780802096128
Pub Date: September 2009
The second edition of Anthropology adds important new material on questions of culture versus power, Max Weber's thought, the potential of applied anthropology, and the rise of public anthropology, while briefly touching on the anthropology of globalization.
Pop Culture
The Culture of Everyday Life
Price:
$34.95
ISBN: 9781442601246
Pub Date: May 2009
"This text is important for any introductory anthropology course, particularly in conveying to students the relevance of anthropology by engaging with the very aspects of popular culture that are significant in their everyday lives." - Kristin L. Dowell, University of Oklahoma
Applied Anthropology in Canada
Understanding Aboriginal Issues
Price:
$32.95
ISBN: 9780802095411
Pub Date: July 2008
Applied Anthropology in Canada is an impassioned call for a revitalized Anthropology - one more directly attuned to the practical problems faced by First Nations peoples. Hedican's focus on Aboriginal issues gives his work a strong contemporary relevance that bridges the gap between scholarly and public spheres.
White Lies About the Inuit
Price:
$34.95
ISBN: 9781551118758
Pub Date: December 2007
In this lively book, designed specifically for introductory students, Steckley unpacks three white lies: the myth that there are fifty-two words for snow, that there are blond, blue-eyed Inuit descended from the Vikings, and that the Inuit send off their elders to die on ice floes.

Sightlines
Beyond the Beyond in Ireland
$29.95
ISBN: 9781487544997
Pub Date: October 2022
This lively anthropological memoir captures a pivotal moment in the history of Ireland and the revitalization of the Irish language.
Through the Lens of Anthropology
An Introduction to Human Evolution and Culture, Third Edition
$84.95
ISBN: 9781487540159
Pub Date: May 2022
Now in its third edition, this four-field introduction to anthropology shows students how anthropologists think about the world, highlighting anthropological perspectives on pandemics, social movements, and more.
A History of Anthropological Theory, Sixth Edition
$52.00
ISBN: 9781487524982
Pub Date: April 2021
The sixth edition of this bestselling text offers a concise history of anthropological theory from antiquity to the twenty-first century, with new and significantly revised sections that reflect the current state of the field.
Introducing Archaeology, Third Edition
$66.00
ISBN: 9781487524456
Pub Date: November 2020
Situating archaeology in academic, social, and political contexts, the third edition emphasizes the ethics and the scholarship of women and includes considerable focus on the archaeology of recent and contemporary times.
Through the Lens of Cultural Anthropology
$74.00
ISBN: 9781487594053
Pub Date: June 2019
With heightened sensitivity to issues surrounding diversity, this text is inclusive, using gender neutral pronouns throughout, and covers a wide range of provocative topics that will engage students.
Stories of Culture and Place
An Introduction to Anthropology, Second Edition
$56.00
ISBN: 9781487593704
Pub Date: November 2017
Anthropology Matters, Third Edition
$54.00
ISBN: 9781487593209
Pub Date: April 2017
The third edition of this bestselling book introduces readers to anthropology, and the world around it, by connecting important concepts to current global issues.
Kickstarting Your Academic Career
Skills to Succeed in the Social Sciences
$24.95
ISBN: 9781442635616
Pub Date: February 2017
Merchants in the City of Art
Work, Identity, and Change in a Florentine Neighborhood
$34.95
ISBN: 9781442634619
Pub Date: April 2016
San Lorenzo, a neighborhood in the historic centre of Florence, and home to a market that has existed since before the Renaissance, is in transition. Globalization pressures—specifically international tourism and immigration—are forcing changes in the way vendors work, which in turn raises larger questions about identity.
Ancestral Lines
The Maisin of Papua New Guinea and the Fate of the Rainforest, Second Edition
$34.95
ISBN: 9781442635920
Pub Date: April 2016
This compelling ethnography offers a nuanced case study of the ways in which the Maisin of Papua New Guinea navigate pressing economic and environmental issues. Beautifully written and accessible to most readers, Ancestral Lines is designed with introductory cultural anthropology courses in mind.
Public Anthropology
Engaging Social Issues in the Modern World
$56.00
ISBN: 9781442635883
Pub Date: March 2016
This comprehensive but accessible book is both an interesting read and an excellent overview of public anthropology. In-depth case studies offer an opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of engaging with public issues, while profiles of select anthropologists ensure the book is contemporary, but rooted in the history of the discipline.
Culturing Bioscience
A Case Study in the Anthropology of Science
$39.95
ISBN: 9781442604629
Pub Date: August 2014
Charting the rise and fall of an experimental biomedical facility at a North American university, Culturing Bioscience offers a fascinating glimpse into scientific culture and the social and political context in which that culture operates.
Anthropology
A Student's Guide to Theory and Method
$45.95
ISBN: 9780802096128
Pub Date: September 2009
The second edition of Anthropology adds important new material on questions of culture versus power, Max Weber's thought, the potential of applied anthropology, and the rise of public anthropology, while briefly touching on the anthropology of globalization.
Pop Culture
The Culture of Everyday Life
$34.95
ISBN: 9781442601246
Pub Date: May 2009
Applied Anthropology in Canada
Understanding Aboriginal Issues
$32.95
ISBN: 9780802095411
Pub Date: July 2008
Applied Anthropology in Canada is an impassioned call for a revitalized Anthropology - one more directly attuned to the practical problems faced by First Nations peoples. Hedican's focus on Aboriginal issues gives his work a strong contemporary relevance that bridges the gap between scholarly and public spheres.
White Lies About the Inuit
$34.95
ISBN: 9781551118758
Pub Date: December 2007