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 | Arts and Culture: An Introduction to the Humanities/Combined Edition Product# 460544063 Selling for $113 "Richly illustrated, beautifully designed, and engaging, this book offers an integrated exploration of Western civilization's cultural heritage. Readers move chronologically through major periods and styles to gain insight into the achievements and ideas in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, philosophy, religion, and music." |
 | Physical Anthropology: Original Readings in Method and Practice Product# 460544114 Selling for $35.2 "The carefully selected works in this collection help readers understand the methods, practices, and experiences of some of the top physical anthropologists working in the field today. Each article reflects the contributors' experiences, insights, and opinions in a lively, semi-autobiographical manner. Conveys not only what contributors found, but how they found it and what the experience was like. Brings the experiences and insights of active scholars to practical research matters. Introduces basic concepts of biological evolution and evolutionary theory. Explores our australopithecine and early human ancestors, and considers how and why humans evolved. Considers both the nature and causes of physical variation among contemporary peoples. For anyone interested in learning more about physical anthropology, its methods, and discoveries." |
 | Five Key Concepts in Anthropological Thinking Product# 460544129 Selling for $44.8 "This highly readable introduction discusses anthropological theory in a manner accessible to lay readers, yet does not oversimplify the material. Addresses five key concepts—evolution, culture, structure, function, and relativism—rather than individual theorists, and conveys the sense that their theory and associated debates can be interesting despite their complexity. Presents a balanced view of varying theoretical positions to pique readers' interest and avoid confusion. Uses clear, straightforward language, avoiding esoteric jargon. Critiques certain theoretical positions, including 19th-century racist theories and contemporary post-structural and postmodernist approaches. Includes a glossary of key terms that are highlighted throughout. A thought-provoking reference for anyone interested in learning about anthropology." |
 | Copan: The Rise and Fall of a Classic Maya Kingdom Product# 460544798 Selling for $30.95 "Webster's case study reconstructs and evaluates the sociopolitical system and culture history of a world-famous Classic Maya Center in the highlands of Western Honduras, whose great temples, palaces, and carved monuments have been investigated since the 1830's. Using material from a series of archaeological excavations begun in 1975 that focused on reconstructing the entire Cop?ƒn Kingdom, this book presents for the first time an interpretation of the political, demographic, and agricultural history of the entire region. Providing an extensive review of the methods used to reconstruct Cop?ƒn's history, the book helps students develop a basic understanding of how archaeologists reconstruct ancient social systems." |
| Physical Anthropology: Original Readings in Method and Practice Product# 460550456 Selling for $35.2 "The carefully selected works in this collection help readers understand the methods, practices, and experiences of some of the top physical anthropologists working in the field today. Each article reflects the contributors' experiences, insights, and opinions in a lively, semi-autobiographical manner. Conveys not only what contributors found, but how they found it and what the experience was like. Brings the experiences and insights of active scholars to practical research matters. Introduces basic concepts of biological evolution and evolutionary theory. Explores our australopithecine and early human ancestors, and considers how and why humans evolved. Considers both the nature and causes of physical variation among contemporary peoples. For anyone interested in learning more about physical anthropology, its methods, and discoveries." |
| Five Key Concepts in Anthropological Thinking Product# 460550501 Selling for $44.8 "This highly readable introduction discusses anthropological theory in a manner accessible to lay readers, yet does not oversimplify the material. Addresses five key concepts—evolution, culture, structure, function, and relativism—rather than individual theorists, and conveys the sense that their theory and associated debates can be interesting despite their complexity. Presents a balanced view of varying theoretical positions to pique readers' interest and avoid confusion. Uses clear, straightforward language, avoiding esoteric jargon. Critiques certain theoretical positions, including 19th-century racist theories and contemporary post-structural and postmodernist approaches. Includes a glossary of key terms that are highlighted throughout. A thought-provoking reference for anyone interested in learning about anthropology." |
 | Sex, Gender, and Kinship: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Product# 460550965 Selling for $59.2 "Responding to a growing interest in the nature and place of family in society, this text looks at gender, families, family relationships and the role of larger kin groups from a cross-cultural perspective. It draws upon ethnographic accounts and cross-cultural studies to determine and illustrate possible characteristics and outcomes, highlight options that occur more or less frequently, and—where possible—to account for choices made." |
| Copan: The Rise and Fall of a Classic Maya Kingdom Product# 460552472 Selling for $30.95 "Webster's case study reconstructs and evaluates the sociopolitical system and culture history of a world-famous Classic Maya Center in the highlands of Western Honduras, whose great temples, palaces, and carved monuments have been investigated since the 1830's. Using material from a series of archaeological excavations begun in 1975 that focused on reconstructing the entire Cop?ƒn Kingdom, this book presents for the first time an interpretation of the political, demographic, and agricultural history of the entire region. Providing an extensive review of the methods used to reconstruct Cop?ƒn's history, the book helps students develop a basic understanding of how archaeologists reconstruct ancient social systems." |
 | High Points In Anthropology Product# 460679164 Selling for $94.45 "A classic collection of essays in the history of anthropological thought, the new edition has been conceptually reorganized and also includes selections by modern theorists-among them Marvin Harris, Victor Turner, and Clifford Geertz." |
 | The Forensic Anthropology Training Manual Product# 460679210 Selling for $46.7 "This new book focuses on the challenges and responsibilities of the forensic scientist, the multidisciplinary nature of the work, and the international potential for the forensic sciences. An excellent introduction to the realities of the profession of forensic scientist. Trains in the description and analysis of human skeletal and dental remains. Offers a well-illustrated approach to osteology training, including: a concentration on vocabulary-building, the use of case studies, and a structured approach to skeletal analysis and report-writing. An excellent text for those considering the field of forensic science." |
 | Being Human: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Product# 460679450 Selling for $103.8 "This lively, innovative volume presents cultural anthropology as an adventure —focusing on readers' curiosity about their own participation in humanness, and incorporating the excitement of field discoveries throughout. Combining discussions with the vitality of ethnographic accounts, it first presents the basic concepts relating to culture and social organization, applies them to specific cultures, and concludes with a survey of contemporary issues and the contributions in the field of anthropology. The Human Perspective : We the People. People Looking at People. The Adventure of Anthropology. The Organization of Human Groups: The Political Economy. Culture in Its Material Context. Sex, Marriage, and Family Relationships. Acquiring and Transmitting Culture : Language and Symbols, Order and Change. The Nature of Human Nature. The Question of Meaning : Natural and Supernatural Orders. Expressive Culture. Human Ways of Life : Foragers. Pastoralists. Horticulturalists. Agriculturists. The Adventures of Anthropology Continues: The People We Study. The People We Are." |
 | Biological Anthropology: A Synthetic Approach to Human Evolution Product# 460679455 Selling for $101.6 "This new edition of Biological Anthropology is evolutionary in perspective in the belief that evolution is the only unifying theory that can clearly explain the existing array of biological and cultural data. The basics of anthropological theory and human genetics are introduced before the topics of vertebrate evolution, primate evolution and social behavior, human evolution and behavior, and human variation and adaptation. In each section, behavior, morphology, adaptation, and ecology are discussed to provide the comparative basis for human origins. Includes expanded sections on genetics, with a new chapter on classic genetics (Ch. 2), and a new chapter on Darwinian evolution (Ch. 3); a new chapter on the living primates, their distribution and anatomical adaptations (Ch. 7); an expanded section on Homo , including a new chapter on Homo sapiens sapiens ; and a new chapter on hominoid and human behavior (Ch. 13), which combines the evolution of hominoid behavior and the evolution of human social behavior." |
 | Language, Culture, and Communication: The Meaning of Messages Product# 460679492 Selling for $60.67 "Using data from cultures and languages throughout the world to highlight both similarities and differences in human languages--this book explores the many interconnections among language, culture, and communicative meaning. It examines the multi-faceted meanings and uses of language and emphasizes the ways that language encapsulates speakers' meanings and intentions. Includes new section on Narratives (Ch. 4) and Language Ideologies (Ch. 13). Features Interactional, situational, and social functions of languages. > For anyone interested in Language and Culture, Anthropological Linguistics, and Language and Communication." |
| Sex, Gender, and Kinship: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Product# 460679606 Selling for $59.2 "Responding to a growing interest in the nature and place of family in society, this text looks at gender, families, family relationships and the role of larger kin groups from a cross-cultural perspective. It draws upon ethnographic accounts and cross-cultural studies to determine and illustrate possible characteristics and outcomes, highlight options that occur more or less frequently, and—where possible—to account for choices made." |
 | Legacy of Mesoamerica, The: History and Culture of a Native American Civilization Product# 460679635 Selling for $63.4 "This book summarizes and integrates information on the origins, historical development, and current situation of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. It describes their contributions to the present-day societies of Mexico and Central America and their influence in the world community. The book integrates the experiences of all of these nations — showing what they share and how they differ and integrates discussions of the roles of women as well as men in the development of present-day native societies, both throughout the book and in a separate chapter." |
 | The Structure of Written Communication Product# 460684344 Selling for $115 "This book transcends current research on writing by relating written text to the cognitive and social processes that create and change it. Key Features * Reciprocity as a principle of discourse * Language development as socialization * Context, explicitness, genre, topic, and comment as concepts in discourse analysis * Writing and reading as social processes" |
 | Doing Historical Archaeology: Exercises Using Documentary, Oral, and Material Evidence Product# 460685866 Selling for $34 This exercise book was assembled to provide you with a cross-section of the diverse sorts of things historical archaeologists do. |
 | American Ways: A Brief History of American Culture Product# 460687477 Selling for $52 "AMERICAN WAYS traces the developing cultural 'ways' of Americans from the earliest times to the present. Themes of individualism and community are emphasized throughout, providing a map by which to understand and interpret America's cultural and social history." |
 | Cultural Dimension of International Business Product# 460767428 Selling for $27.2 "This book will help prepare future American businessmen and women to understand and cope with the cultural dimension of their professions. This book demonstrates how the theory and insights of cultural anthropology can positively influence the conduct of international business (making it more effective and humane), and offers a conceptual framework for understanding the cultural dimension of the international business arena. It integrates the anthropological concept of culture into the issues and realities of international business." |
 | Equality and Partiality Product# 460768167 Selling for $98 'Equality and Partiality' clarifies the nature of the conflict and attempts to reconcile the two standpoints with an original proposal for political theory. |