Concise dictionary of social and cultural anthropology

Book

Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlighten those newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quick guide to the field.

• Fills a need for a beginner's pocket guide to the far-reaching and complex field of anthropology, including over 800 detailed entries and the intellectual background of terms
• Written in plain, jargon-free language, for readers without extensive background in the field
• Features brief, conceptual definitions of terms, bibliographical references to anthropological classics, related works for background reading and further research
• The user-friendly format includes bold terms featured elsewhere in the book, extensive cross-references, and indexes of names, peoples, places and subjects
• Incorporates related terminology from allied fields such as sociology, economics and geography

Authors: Morris, M

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Reviewed (other)
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118329351
• ISBN: 9781444332094
• Language: English
• Keywords: societies; ethnology; cultures; peoples
• Subjects: Anthropology; Social anthropology