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.