Книга «A Degree in a Book: Anthropology»

Study the diverse cultures of the world and the common threads of humanity in this wonderfully visual guide to anthropology, covering everything you would find on a degree course.

A Degree in a Book: Anthropology dives deep into the study of human culture and societies. Discover the impact of language on understanding, how different societies approach family and kinship and how different cultures are studied, as well as how anthropology is used in our everyday lives - applied anthropology.

This accessible landscape-format guide is perfect for students and laypeople alike, featuring full-colour infographics, helpful flow charts, diagrams, summary sections and ideas for further reading. Including theories from Herodotus to Malinowski and Durkeim to de Waal, it covers all the major strands of anthropology that are studied today.

Subjects covered include:

Biological Anthropology

Language and Cognition

Gifting and Economic Systems

Exchange and Consumption

Globalisation and Transnationalism