Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.8
EAN: 9780205645855
ISBN: 0205645852
Label: Allyn & Bacon
Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: October 06, 2008
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Sales Rank: 2579
Studio: Allyn & Bacon

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:

An ideal complement to standard anthropology texts or as a stand-alone text/reader, the best-selling Conformity and Conflict continues to offer an in-depth look at anthropology as a powerful way to study human behavior and events.

 

The 37 articles cover a broad range of theoretical perspectives and demonstrate basic anthropological concepts. The twelfth edition retains the accessibility of the previous editions and the view that anthropology provides a fascinating perspective on the human experience.

 

The 13th edition has been shaped by the current concerns in both anthropology and American society, including globalization, studying women's lives, race and ethnicity, anthropology's practical applications and the ways it leads to everyday careers.

 

The newly revised table of contents reflects the suggestions of Conformity and Conflict users. Thirty percent of the readings are either revised or entirely new to this edition.  Nine new articles appear in this edition of Conformity and Conflict (Readings 7, 12, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 32, 33), three of which were expressly commissioned for this edition (12, 29, 25).  Four articles (5, 28, 31 and 35) have been updated for this edition.

 

More attention is paid to cultural ecology, the impact of the world market and world systems on human social life, and to human change in increasingly large and complex societies. An entirely NEW section on globalization includes three new articles that introduce readers to key concepts -  how popular culture spreads to different societies, the processes by which cultural artifacts, social structures, and how ideas are adopted and changed as they reach new societies.

 

Rating: - interesting and accessible set of articles
I teach anthropology at a two year college and use this reader in my introductory cultural anthropology courses. My students love it and prefer it to the standard introductory textbook that I also use. The articles in "Conflict and Conformity" are mostly free of anthropological jargon, and cover a wide range of topics. Because each edition of the reader is a blend of older articles and new ones, it's got a freshness that students respond to. But it still covers the standard anthropological bases. ... Read More

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Rating: - interesting and accessible--great set of articles
I teach anthropology at a two year college and use this reader in my introductory cultural anthropology courses. My students love it and prefer it to the standard introductory textbook that I also use. The articles in "Conflict and Conformity" are mostly free of anthropological jargon, and cover a wide range of topics. Because each edition of the reader is a blend of older articles and new ones, it's got a freshness that students respond to. But it still covers the standard anthropological bases. ... Read More

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Rating: - Best Anthro Book I've Read
Definately, this is one of the best Anthropology-oriented books I've read, academically or for pleasure. The fact that it is mostly exerpts from actual ethnographies helps to get points across while still more than keeping my attention.

Well Done

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Rating: - School Book
got this book for an anthro class at my University. its basically just a compilation of short stories (3 pages - 10 pages) about case studies in anthro. its an easy read and actually was pretty interesting.

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Rating: - Excellent collection, a standard in anthro -- and the 12th is DIFFERENT from the11th
I've used this collection off and on for years in teaching Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. It's a great book, a real standard in anthropology. Honestly, I think the relevance and quality of the essays varies from edition to edition. I liked the 11th more than the 12th. Sometimes a 'favorite' essay gets replaced; and then in the next edition it is returned. Go figure.

I note that sellers of used copies are claiming that the 11th edition is virtually the same as the 12th, that ... Read More

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