| Applying Cultural Anthropology: An Introductory Reader Revised Edition Contributor(s): Podolefsky, Aaron (Author), Brown, Peter (Author), Lacy, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0078117038 ISBN-13: 9780078117039 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $139.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 301 |
| LCCN: 2012021952 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 10.7" (1.50 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The ninth edition of Applying Anthropology: An Introductory Reader is a collection of articles that provide compelling examples of applied research in cultural anthropology. In this age of globalization and increased cultural intolerance, the basic messages of public anthropology are more important than ever. This new edition offers ten new readings that refer to contemporary social issues such as religious belief, work and family, social class, food production, relationships, consumerism, the effects of climate change on culture, and globalization. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Peter: - Peter J. Brown teaches at Emory University. He is a professor in the Department of Anthropology, Emory College of Arts and Sciences and also a professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health. He serves as the Director of Emory's Center for Health, Culture and Society. He has co-edited: The Anthropology of Infectious Diseases; Emerging Illnesses and Society: Negotiating the Public Health Agenda; Applying Anthropology (9th edition); and Applying Cultural Anthropology (8th edition). His research primarily deals with sociocultural aspects of malaria and its control, and he serves on a malaria-related Scientific Advisory Committee for the World Health Organization. He has an additional research interest on cultural issues in obesity and its related chronic diseases. Recipient of several teaching awards, he is a director of a new program "Global Health, Culture and Society" at Emory College. |