Metcalf, Peter.

Anthropology : the basics / Peter Metcalf. - New York : Routledge, 2005. - vii, 215 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-212) and index.

Encountering cultural difference -- Misunderstanding cultural difference -- Social do's and don'ts -- African political systems -- Anthropology, history, and imperialism -- Culture and language -- Culture and nature -- The end of the tribes -- Culture and the individual -- Critical anthropology.

A beginner's guide to anthropology, providing information about key concepts and fundamental principles in the field, and including fact boxes.

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Anthropology.
Anthropology.

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