Being Human: Exploring God, Family & Country through Cultural Anthropology

Being Human 
Activity: Reflecting on Educational Shifts 
Alternative Terminology List for Sociology and Anthropology

CHAPTER 1 What Is Cultural Anthropology? 

CHAPTER 2 The Tools of the Trade: Ethnography and Fieldwork

CHAPTER 3 Anthropology’s Roots: The Evolution of the Discipline 

CHAPTER 4 Understanding Culture: Theoretical Perspectives 

CHAPTER 5 The Power of Words: Language in Cultural Context 

CHAPTER 6 Belief Systems: Religion, Ritual, and the Sacred 

CHAPTER 7 The Ties that Bind: Kinship and Social Organization 

CHAPTER 8 The Anthropology of Work and Exchange 

CHAPTER 9 Authority and Power: Political Anthropology 

CHAPTER 10 Cultural Transformations in a Globalized World 

CHAPTER 11  The Social Construction of Ancestry-Based Social Classifications (Race) and Cultural Heritage Groupings 

CHAPTER 12 Anthropology of Health and Medicine 

CHAPTER 13 Culture and the Environment: An Anthropological  Perspective 

CHAPTER 14 Digital Anthropology: Technology, Media, and Culture  

CHAPTER 15 The Relevance of Anthropology in the Modern World  

Summary Learning Takeaways for This Course  
Additional Cultural Anthropology Studies for Extra Credit or Advanced Study  
Sample Quizzes for Teacher’s Edition