Ferraro Gary, Andreatta Susan. Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective

10th Edition. — Cengage Learning, 2014. — 484 p. — ISBN 13 9781285738499.Explore cultural anthropology in an applied and fascinating way with Gary Ferraro's CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: AN APPLIED PERSPECTIVE. This contemporary and student-relevant text gives you all the key material you need for your introductory course, plus it will show you that anthropology is for you! With real world applications of the principles and practices of anthropology, this book will help you learn to appreciate other cultures as well as your own. Apply what you learn in this course to those situations that you are likely to encounter in your personal and professional life. What can you do with anthropology today? Check out the real-life examples of cross-cultural misunderstandings and issues (in our popular "Cross-Cultural Miscues" features) to view 'culture at work.' Also, the book takes a look at specialized vocabularies as illustrated by "chickspeak" (the language of single, urban, upwardly mobile women), the war in Iraq, environmental degradation, and other contemporary topics.What Is Anthropology?
The Concept of Culture
Applied Anthropology
The Growth of Anthropological Theory
Applied Anthropology Methods in Cultural Anthropology
Language and Communication
Subsistence Patterns
Economics
Marriage and the Family
Kinship and Descent
Sex and Gender
Social Stratifi cation
Political Organization and Social Control
Belief Systems
Art
Global Challenges and the Role of Applied Anthropology