Anthropology Fall 2018 Title Catalog by Cognella, Inc

ANTHROPOLOGY TITLE CATALOG

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AFRICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN CONTACT IN THE UNITED STATES Anthropological and Historical Perspectives Robert Keith Collins

ÂŠ 2018 This anthology explores how anthropologists and historians have, over time, understood the dynamics between Africans and Native Americans. The book brings together four fields of anthropological knowledge and the historical record to illuminate the lived realities at the root of African and Native American contact. The book is well-suited to courses in American Indian studies, African American studies, American history, and anthropology.

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ESSENTIALLY AFRICA Cultural Traditions from the Cradle of Humankind Linda Tavernier-Almada

ÂŠ 2018

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Blending contemporary readings on African culture with additional references that provide rich historical context, this anthology provides students with a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of African cultural traditions and their historical influences. Overarching themes explored within the collection include courtship and marriage, rites and traditions, clothing, art, and dance, and death and dying.

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FROM CLASSIC TO CONTEMPORARY Readings in Applied Sociocultural Anthropology Orit Tamir

ÂŠ 2018

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This anthology features both classic and contemporary readings coupled with an up-to-date applied perspective. The selections first introduce students to the discipline of anthropology and its origins, then present topics including linguistic anthropology, cross-cultural communication, applied anthropology as it relates to the studies of family, kinship, and marriage, ecology and the environment, beliefs, and practices, issues of globalization, and more.

THE GARIFUNA MUSIC READER Oliver N. Greene

ÂŠ 2018

This reader is the first text to provide scholarly research of all the principal genres of music and music-related rituals of the Garifuna people of Belize. This anthology explores how the Garifuna interpret their identity, experiences, and existence through traditional songs and dances, contemporary popular music, world music, ancestor rituals, a Christmas processional, and a creolized version of the Catholic mass.

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THE HUMAN ORGANISM Explorations in Biological Anthropology Elizabeth Weiss

This text covers essential topics in evolution, including evolutionary theory, basic genetics, primates, paleontology, and human variation. It uses a variety of materials ranging from Darwin’s original works to popular science writing, to make the information interesting, timely, and relevant. Accessible to students with little or no previous exposure to the subject matter, the book is wellsuited to general education biological anthropology courses.

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DANCE AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY Darlene O’Cadiz

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Based on the core belief that dance is much more than a form of entertainment or artistic expression, this text demonstrates that dance also has the power to provoke intellectual thought, promote the communion of people from all social classes and walks of life, and reveal the undeniable commonalities of the human experience, while also serving as a valuable tool for expressing cultural diversity.

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THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Select Readings Kim Woodring

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This text addresses the importance of religion in ancient civilizations and encourages readers to evaluate civilizations historically and critically. The selected readings help readers understand civilizations as whole systems with not only social and political characteristics, but also religious ones. The articles demonstrate both the uniqueness of each religion and the traditions and practices that became interconnected and sometimes even fused to form new religions.

THE GLOBAL SOCIAL CHANGE READER Development in an Unequal World Lisa Meyer and Joanna Kirk

This text explores development, globalization, and inequality within and between countries. The anthology gives readers an overview of social change since World War II – change driven by public and private sector agents at the international, national, and local levels. Readers will learn about theory, policy, and practices as viewed through diverse perspectives from academics and practitioners in the field.

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PREHISTORIC LIFE An Examination of the History of Life and Evolution Joseph Petsche

ÂŠ 2018

This text is a concise, accessible book focusing on the history of life and evolution within a geological and climatic context. Specific topics include the scientific method, the geologic timescale, abiogenesis, evolution, the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras, and more. The book is ideal for courses in introductory geology, biology, and paleontology.

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HUMAN EVOLUTION Processes and Adaptations Steven J. C. Gaulin

ÂŠ 2017

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This text is designed for introductory courses in biological anthropology. The book develops the theory and methods of the modern evolutionist and, with many clear examples, shows how to apply them to make sense of the biological traits that define our species. Featuring a scientific, issue-oriented perspective on human evolution, this textbook uses engaging analogies to make current research accessible to beginning students.

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PREHISTORIC WORLD CULTURES Renee B. Walker

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This text provides a broad overview of world prehistory while highlighting significant events, developments, and cultures through time. Organized chronologically and geographically, it gives students a clear understanding of changes through time from the evolution of our species to the development of complex civilizations.

THE CREATURE WITH IDEAS AND POWER An Investigation of Anthropology and Human Culture John Sheehan

© 2017 This text analyzes human beings as biological creatures capable of developing ideas and then manipulating their environments to conform to those ideas. The book takes readers on an intellectually stimulating journey from the origins of physical anthropology in evolution, genetics, and primatology to today’s globalized world of international integration.

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AN AFRICANA READER An Anthology of Sociopolitical Thought and Cultural Resistance James R. Pope

ÂŠ 2017

This reader uses primary documents and secondary texts to highlight continuities in the experiences of Africans and the African Diaspora. The material enables students to make historical and contemporary conceptual links as well as understand the connections in sociopolitical thought and cultural resistance as manifested in select historical epochs.

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MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT, AND RELIGION IN THE MEDIA Liam D. Murphy

ÂŠ 2017

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This anthology presents media reports of inexplicable supernatural events involving the Occult, mythology, vampires, zombies, ghosts and apparitions, and paranormal activity, and analyzes these reports through an anthropological lens. The essays selected for this text, which are drawn from a variety of news media and online sources, are clustered around important themes and discussed in terms of their impact on society.

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WORLD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Molly Malloy Cooper

ÂŠ 2016

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This book provides analysis of critical events starting with the shift from hunting and gathering to agricultural settlements, and it addresses subsequent economic events through the Industrial Revolution and beyond. Taken together, the reading selections make the case that economics is a driving force in history and that economic progress is an integral component in progress of all kinds.

GREEN LIKE THE SKY Readings in Missionary Anthropology Monte Coxl

ÂŠ 2016

This book draws from both classic and contemporary sources in missiology and anthropology to create a resource for those preparing for Christian service in cultures other than their own. Designed to prepare readers to engage with others in culturally sensitive ways, the book includes both faith-based and secular material.

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This collection of classic and contemporary case studies illustrates the range of archaeological methods, theory, and perspectives used in prehistoric archaeology. Specific topics include lithics and landscape archaeology, indigenous accounts of the rise of agriculture, the social role of wine in Minoan and Mycenaean society, and ballgames in Mesoamerican ritual economies.

STORYTELLING

This anthology focuses on how people share cultural ideals through traditional folktales. The selected readings emphasize the idea that the practice of face-toface oral narrative strengthens cultural beliefs, attitudes, and values. The book opens a window on diversity by incorporating concepts such as cultural identity, individualism and collectivism, stratification, stereotyping, and others.

This text helps students to understand the influences that shape world regions. It employs conventional approaches to the study of world regions, then highlights important moments, events, and trends that either fostered conflict or led to regional cooperation.

A SURVEY OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION

This text is a survey of language and culture from an anthropological perspective. Through nine chapters students explore everything from the actual definition of language to language acquisition, from theoretical perspectives on language development to applied linguistics.

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This reader offers contemporary, relevant, and ethnographic account of the Middle East and contributes to larger debates about modernity, globalization, power, and knowledge. It deals with common misconceptions and stereotypes and provides in-depth perspectives of everyday life in the region.

RISE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS

This text provides diverse perspectives on the environment and our relationship to it. It presents the voices of Native Americans, religious texts, the work of scholars, intellectuals, and more to educate readers about the development of environmental consciousness across time and around the globe.

BARE BACKBONES

This text gives readers fundamental information about the four sub-fields of anthropology: physical or biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and cultural anthropology. The material clearly and concisely defines concepts typically covered in separate classes.

In recognition of the fact that peace is much more than the absence of war, this book gives readers new insights into the causes of international conflict. The reading selections examine peace, conflict, violence, and power as essential elements, at both the micro- and macro- levels, in determining the course of events. The selected readings pose fresh questions, and respond to standard questions in new ways.

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This anthology gives readers an understanding of the anthropological perspective and teaches the critical faculties needed to assess claims about the past. It helps students develop tools to assess disparate claims about the past, explore multiple perspectives on fringe science, and consider what alternative interpretations of the past and present may say about the contemporary world.

This text introduces readers to topics in sociocultural anthropology viewed through the lens of contemporary ethnography. The readings highlight the importance of anthropology in a future when understanding the points of contact and engagement between humans and non-human things will become critical.

The essays in this reader initiate conversations on fundamental cultural and social topics that are also integral issues in education today. Each selection was chosen because it offers a unique perspective that encourages readers to think about familiar subject matter in new ways.

This book emphasizes the critical contributions of fathers to children’s positive outcomes and the effects on children of divorce, step-fathering, cohabitation, and other contemporary family structures. Integrating readings from a variety of disciplines, the book provides a unique look at the complex and fascinating role played by the male parent.

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CHILDHOOD UNMASKED

Through interviews with children and the non-governmental organizations that work with them, this book illustrates the lives of street children, contrasts them to the social stereotypes about them, and links them to the expectations of idealized childhood. It advocates for children as viable social actors who can speak the truth about their own identities and life experiences.

This volume presents a thoughtful overview of the original writings of those considered to be the Fathers of Medicine.The selections encourage readers to reach back through time and examine the views of Hammurabi, Hippocrates, Galen of Pergamon, and others.

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE, AS WRITTEN BY ITS FOUNDERS, VOLUME 2

This volume presents the progression of the medical discipline from the late Middle Ages to the Renaissance, as represented by the masters of the time. By reflecting on the words of these creators of the field of medicine and surgery, today’s readers gain insight into how medicine was, and can be, advanced.

SEARCHING FOR A NEW PARADIGM A CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY READER

This text combines issues of human rights with biology and culture while also exploring colonial historical agendas. Specific topics include the hierarchy of nations, kinship, childhood and social hierarchies, violence in culture and society, and the geographical exploration of the world.

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INTRODUCING CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY ESSENTIAL READINGS

This text serves to introduce first-time students to the depth and range of the discipline. The articles go beyond didactic discussion and review of concepts, terms, theories, and principles. Many anthropologists whose articles are included in this anthology are recognized as pioneers in the field of cultural anthropology.

INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN EVOLUTION A BIO-CULTURAL APPROACH

Concise and filled with engaging images, this book makes evolution, primatology, and human variation appealing to today’s learners. The book introduces readers to issues surrounding the theory of evolution, sheds light on questions about what evolution is or isn’t, and discusses how we know what we think we do about it.

BEYOND RACE

HUMAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

This text provides the most recent scientific studies on human genetic groups and on the origins of the human family tree. The text allows students to view humanity through the lens of modern biology and re-evaluate society’s traditional ideas about human races. Exciting new findings about human evolution are presented along with DNA analyses that have revised our understanding of human history.

LESSONS FROM THE PAST

ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

This anthology details a variety of ways in which archaeological data and analysis can provide important insights concerning issues facing the world today. The articles and case studies show how archaeological methodology can serve communities of the descendants of excavated sites, and how the study of ancient ways of life can help reveal the origins of modern problems.

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This text explores the universal principles, stories, and commonalities that all cultures share, examining them from anthropological, philosophical, and theological perspectives. From this students will gain an understanding that regardless of religious and cultural differences, in many ways we have much in common.

ANTHROPOLOGY A LA CARTE

THE EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF HUMAN DIET

This text examines the ways that anthropologists write and think about food in the past, the present, and across cultures. Starting with the archaeological record of early foraging diets, the readings address the changes that food production has contributed to modern human cultural and biological diversity.

This anthology features articles on topics drawn from the entire scope of human evolution. It presents alternate points of view from those of scientists engaged in specific aspects of research, and introduces students to the varying perspectives of those who study and reflect on human evolution. The material addresses both the theoretical basis and the fossil record of evolution.

HEALTH, HEALING AND HURRICANE KATRINA A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOSOMATIC ILLNESS IN SURVIVORS

This text provides a qualitative analysis of the relationship between the social and political ecology of New Orleans and the physical and psychological wellbeing of its populace during and after Hurricane Katrina. The book examines the relationship between the degree of illness an individual experienced and the prevalence of his or her stress during and following Hurricane Katrina.

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Developed for today’s consumer-savvy students, this book shows how multicultural products both shape and are shaped by the American culture. There is foundational material that covers the complexity of social and cultural diversity in the United States, and class-tested projects that engage students to embrace the cultural differences around them.

This volume provides a sampling of original readings drawn from the earliest civilizations or their firsthand observers from throughout the ancient Old World. It is intended to give the student a sense of how ancient peoples actually saw and thought about themselves and their world to complement the interpretations of their lifeways created by archaeologists and art historians.

HUMAN EVOLUTION AND SURVIVAL CANDID CONVERSATIONS ON THE HUMAN STORY

This text teaches students to question, think critically, and debate who we are, how we got that way, and how we will survive into the future. It includes worksheets for studying genetic traits, discussion questions, and dermatoglyphics (fingerprinting) and PTC-tasting laboratories. Chapters also include links to related websites, allowing for further study.

This anthology conveys anthropological insights about human life through studies of globalization, microcredit, immigration, NGOs, fair trade, and other contemporary realities. The authors address the politics of knowledge production, issues of representation, racialization, and constructions of gender while exploring enduring concerns of anthropology.

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A PORTRAIT OF HUMANKIND

CURRENT READINGS IN PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

This book includes readings on the perceived conflicts between science and faith, work in forensic anthropology, primate social behavior, human origins and evolution, and aspects of modern human variability. These readings enhance both lecture and laboratory classes in physical anthropology, and allow students to study a variety of topics in greater detail.

This text examines basic functions of laughter and complexities of humor that make life not only worth living but actually physically impossible to live without. This book is a presentation of what we think we know about laughter and humor as well as an exploration into the unknown, suggesting new directions for the future research.

HUMANKIND

AN INTRODUCTORY READER FOR CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

This text represents a diverse range of cultural contexts and includes papers that speak to important contemporary debates in anthropology. It introduces students to a broad array of theoretical and ethnographic essays and articles in the discipline.

Beyond cursory overviews of important issues, this anthology focuses on providing reasonably detailed, yet concise anthropological discussion of issues that are of interest to the general public. The anthology aims to leave readers with a better understanding of contemporary human challenges and help them practically address such issues in the future.

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PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

SELECTIONS FROM POP SCIENCE TO PRIMARY RESEARCH

This unique reader introduces students to physical anthropology through a mix of popular science pieces, book chapters, and research articles. The book also provides a set of questions to help students to think about the processes of science, variety of reference types, and the connections these articles make to understanding humans.

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