Introduction to Anthropology: A Comparison of Disciplines to Prepare Students to Build Skills for Social Life and Rewarding Careers
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 186
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 186
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Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1 Introduction and Definitions of Concepts 1
Chapter 1 What is Anthropology? 3
Chapter 2 The Subfields of Anthropology 7
Chapter 3 The Concept of Culture 17
Chapter 4 Research Methods 23
Chapter 5 Anthropological Methods 23
Chapter 6 Anthropological Linguistics: Descriptive Linguistics 45
Chapter 7 Anthropological Linguistics: Language and Culture 61
Part 2 The History of Anthropology in North America 73
Chapter 8 Perspectives: Introducing Anthropology 75
Part 3 Archaeology, Careers, and Professions in Archaeology 85
Chapter 9 What is Archaeology? 87
Part 4 Fieldwork Experiences and the Work of an Anthropologist 107
Chapter 10 Day in the Life of a Cultural Anthropologist 109
Chapter 11 Fieldwork: Producing Cultural Anthropological Knowledge 119
Part 5 Anthropology and Science 133
Chapter 12 Putting Science Into Anthropology 135
Part 6 Major Concepts That Are Addressed in Cultural Anthropology 145
Chapter 13 Sex and Gender 147
Chapter 14 Marriage and Family Formation 159
Conclusion 171
About the Author 173
Dr. Annie Ngana-Mundeke. New York City College of Technology, the City University of New York, (CUNY).
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY
Dr. Ashwin Satyanarayana, Chair and Associate Professor, Computer Systems Technology Department, New York City College of Technology (CUNY)
Dr. Randall Hannum, Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Social Sciences. New York City College of Technology, (CUNY)
Karen Goodlad, Associate Professor and Chair of the Hospitality Management Department, New York City College of Technology, the City University of New York (CUNY)
Dr. Sisco Howard, Associate Professor, the Department of Social Sciences, New York City College of Technology, the City University of New York, (CUNY)