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Social Anthropology: Investigating Human Social Life

	Social Anthropology: Investigating Human Social Life by Alan Barnard
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Description : Do you understanding ethnography? Can you explain ecological and economical anthropology? Are you able to discuss belief, ritual and symbolism? This book is a shortcut to understand social anthropology and offers a framework to understanding this complex area of study. This expert study guide will meet the needs of all students whether they are studying the field with a sociology curriculum, as part of a wider anthropology programme, or as a distinct subject. In short this book is full of practical explanations of advanced ideas that will radically improve your performance as a student.

This book explains:

• Ethnography: writing about people

• Political anthropology

• Applied and development anthropology

• Ecological anthropology

• Anthropology theory

• Material culture and aesthetics

Contents : Studying social anthropology • Ethnography: writing about peoples • Ecology: understanding environment and technology • Economics: interpreting production and distribution • Politics and law: discerning power and social control • Belief, ritual and symbolism • Sex, gender and the family • Kinship: appreciating terminology, descent and alliance • Applied and development anthropology • Anthropological theory • Glossary • Further reading and reference • Useful Websites • Index ISBN - 9788130907208

Pages : 176