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Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

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Authors: John Monaghan, Peter Just
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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ISBN: 0192853465
Dewey Decimal Number: 306
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Publication Date: June 15, 2000
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"If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do," write the authors of Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction. This engaging overview of the field combines an accessible account of some of the discipline's guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work.

Peter Just and John Monaghan begin by discussing anthropology's most important contributions to modern thought: its investigation of culture as a distinctively human characteristic, its doctrine of cultural relativism, and its methodology of fieldwork and ethnography. Drawing on examples from their own fieldwork in Indonesia and Mesoamerica, they examine specific ways in which social and cultural anthropology have advanced our understanding of human society and culture. Including an assessment of anthropology's present position, and a look forward to its likely future, Social and Cultural Anthropology will make fascinating reading for anyone curious about this social science.

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Great Book October 9, 2009
Lulu0119
I really love amazon; I got the book in only 2 days, just in time for me to read it for my Cultural Anthropology class. The book itself is very interesting and not only does it give you information on anthropology, it also contains stories from 2 anthropologist which makes it all the more interesting and easy to understand.

5 out of 5 stars

Short, yet pretty comprehensive intro September 20, 2009
M. K. Firor
I read this book (along with other selected readings) for a beginning anthropology course at my school. The students in my class seem to agree that it is a good book because although it is thought provoking it doesn't read like a text book. The writing style is very clear yet still scholarly. I would recommend having a copy of this book if you are taking any anthropology course because its a handy reference!

4 out of 5 stars

Excellent Introduction March 23, 2009
John E. Williamson III (Fort Worth, TX USA)
This has proven to be both a very interesting introduction and nothing like what I expected. It seems that a great many of academic fields are confined to the ivory tower. This book emphasizes ethnographic field work. I would recommend to anyone interesting in learning more about anthropology.

My only criticism: I wish the authors had focused more on the distinctions between the different subfields of anthropology. It would have been nice to have a clearer understanding of how Social/Cultural Anthropology differs from, say, physical anthropology.

All in all, very engaging and interesting read.

5 out of 5 stars

using this for undergrads December 12, 2006
HMSII (Chicago)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

After disheartening forays into text books and frustration at readers that are either too thematic or otherwise not quite right for a quick orientation in the discipline, I decided to check this out. This is about as perfect a scene-setter as I could ask for for either an intro course or any course that is likely to attract students who do not have an anthropological background. It's pocket-sized, it's affordable, it's readable, and it's SMART. It covers theoretical debates in a straight-forward and understandable way that shows why anyone should care about evolution vs. diffusion (to name one example). This little book as does about a good a job as any at showing how (and why) anthropologists and others use the word "post-modernity" (pg 69). The field examples are well chosen and engaging. The chapters are of a length and written in a style students are likely to read. Even better, the authors give enough tantalizing detail that I suspect it will inspire students to read MORE.

5 out of 5 stars

A very good Introduction November 10, 2006
Luis Preciado (California State University Monterey Bay)
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The first time I laid my hands on this little pocket size book I could not put it away until I drained out all its information. This book really gave a very concise idea about anthropology and its subfields. The authors provided valuable first hand examples about their experiences as anthropologists and ethnographers. This book is perfect for those who would like to get a brief understanding of what anthropology is about and also good for experts because the authors managed to incorporate some of the most relevant anthropologists.

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