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When we think about society and culture, often we think of our own culture - the culture in which we were raised or currently live - as the default. The eleventh edition of The Tapestry of Culture uses anthropological tools to translate the concepts, ideas, and behaviors of other cultures into language recognizable by today's students. The book's comparative approach balances the history of ethnography, fieldwork, and anthropological with today's globalized world, including the impact of climate change, social movements, social media and technology, global health issues, and shifting political…mehr
When we think about society and culture, often we think of our own culture - the culture in which we were raised or currently live - as the default. The eleventh edition of The Tapestry of Culture uses anthropological tools to translate the concepts, ideas, and behaviors of other cultures into language recognizable by today's students. The book's comparative approach balances the history of ethnography, fieldwork, and anthropological with today's globalized world, including the impact of climate change, social movements, social media and technology, global health issues, and shifting political landscapes. New to the Eleventh Edition New Chapter 12, "Global Health and Wellness," examines the historical, political, and cultural issues that shape disease and health including inequalities in access to physical and mental health services, the delivery of health care services, and health intervention strategiesNew Chapter 11, "Spaces and Places of Creative Expression," explores how social media and internet technologies play a major role in how contemporary audiences view and understand creativity including music, dance, theater, film, painting and other performance stylesExpanded discussion of the cultural construction of gender and sexuality, as well as LGBTQ issues in activism explores gender and sexuality through queer studies and in postcolonial settings (Chapter 7)New discussion of critical race theory highlights its contributions to analyzing multiple forms of racism and discrimination while providing an exploration of the challenges of multiculturalism in contexts of nationality, ethnicity, and political representation (Chapter 14)New discussions of environmental anthropology, political ecology, climate change inequality, social movements, globalization, and transnationalism highlight these contemporary issues as subjects of anthropological inquiry (Chapter 1)
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Maxine Weisgrau is adjunct associate professor of anthropology at Columbia University.
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Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1 Anthropological Perspectives Learning Objectives Studying Culture: Assumptions and Debates Human Evolution and Culture: The Emergence of Anatomically Modern Humans Cultural Universals: What characteristics do all humans share? Analyzing and Writing about Culture: A Brief History of Anthropological Approaches Fieldwork and Ethnography in the 21st Century Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 2 Anthropological Methods Learning Objectives Fieldwork Anthropology Moves to the Study of Complex Societies Studying Rituals Across Time and Space: The Comparative Approach Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 3 Language and Culture Learning Objectives The Evolution of Spoken Language Capacity The Structure of Language Language Change and Historical Linguistics Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 4 Learning Who We Are: Culture and The Individual Learning Objectives Parenting and Alloparenting What is Human Nature? Nature, Nurture and Beyond the Dichotomy How Children Learn to Communicate Culture and Personality Emotional Expression and Cultural Norms Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 5 Symbols and Their Meanings Learning Objectives Categories of Symbols The Symbolism of Food Social Groups, Social Categories, and Their Symbols Symbolic Meanings of Space Body Symbolism The Symbolism of Sports Universal Symbols Symbols, Politics, and Authority Public Memorials and Monuments: Creating and Contesting Symbols of History Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 6 Ties That Connect: Marriage, Family, and Kinship Learning Objectives Marriage Descent Systems Relations Between Groups through Marriage Kinship Terminology Systems Varieties of American Families Marriage, Migration, and State Policy Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 7 Gender, Sexualities, and Age Learning Objectives Theorizing Gender and Sexuality Work and Gender Categories Based on Age Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 8 Economic Organization: Production, Distribution, and Consumption Learning Objectives Production The Introduction of Agriculture Animal Domestication and Pastoralism The Organization of Work Distribution The Market System Consumption Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 9 Power, Politics, and Conflict Learning Objectives Concepts in Political Anthropology Forms of Political Organization War and Peace Law in Postcolonial States Empowerment Politics in Contemporary States Patron-Client Relationship Political Economy Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 10 Belief Systems, Rituals, and the Spirit World Learning Objectives Religion Studied/ Religion Defined? Ritual: Approaching the Supernatural Rites of Intensification: Practice and Politics Stories about the Supernatural World Analyzing Myths: Historical and Contemporary Views Religion, History, and Science Conceptualizing the Supernatural Religious Specialists Religious Syncretism: Religions and Their Adaptations to Change Cyberspace and Religion Politics, Religion, and States Why Religion? Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 11 Places and Spaces of Creative Expression Learning Objectives Art as Communication, Experience, and Resistance Art and Artists Performance and Creativity Cinema and Global Flows Collection and Displays: Conflicts and Reconciliation The International Art World Today: Creating Value and Cost The Internet and Social Media: Anthropological Perspectives Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 12 Global Health and Wellness COVID-19, Public Health Policy, and Inequalities Disease and Health Confronting Inequality: UN Sustainable Development Goals Food Security and Nutrition Focus on Women's Health Valuing Toilets: Sanitation/Gender/Health Climate Change and Health Psychological and Mental Well Being Community Health Worker Intervention Initiatives and Program Evaluation Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 13 Living/Working in the Globalized World: Colonialism, Globalization, and Development Colonialism, Globalization, and Anthropology New Ireland: A History of Increasing Incorporation into the Global System Development History and Strategies Anthropology and Change Ethnography and Development People on the Move Migration and Transnationalism "Movers" and "Non-Movers": Ethnography Perspectives Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 14 States and Identities: Ethnicity, Race, and Nationalism Racism and Critical Race Theory Nation Building Cultural Identity: Reasserted and Transformed in Modern States Ethnic Differences, Ethnic Violence, and the New Nation of Afghanistan European Immigration and Multiculturalism in the United States Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites Epilogue Glossary References Index
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1 Anthropological Perspectives Learning Objectives Studying Culture: Assumptions and Debates Human Evolution and Culture: The Emergence of Anatomically Modern Humans Cultural Universals: What characteristics do all humans share? Analyzing and Writing about Culture: A Brief History of Anthropological Approaches Fieldwork and Ethnography in the 21st Century Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 2 Anthropological Methods Learning Objectives Fieldwork Anthropology Moves to the Study of Complex Societies Studying Rituals Across Time and Space: The Comparative Approach Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 3 Language and Culture Learning Objectives The Evolution of Spoken Language Capacity The Structure of Language Language Change and Historical Linguistics Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 4 Learning Who We Are: Culture and The Individual Learning Objectives Parenting and Alloparenting What is Human Nature? Nature, Nurture and Beyond the Dichotomy How Children Learn to Communicate Culture and Personality Emotional Expression and Cultural Norms Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 5 Symbols and Their Meanings Learning Objectives Categories of Symbols The Symbolism of Food Social Groups, Social Categories, and Their Symbols Symbolic Meanings of Space Body Symbolism The Symbolism of Sports Universal Symbols Symbols, Politics, and Authority Public Memorials and Monuments: Creating and Contesting Symbols of History Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 6 Ties That Connect: Marriage, Family, and Kinship Learning Objectives Marriage Descent Systems Relations Between Groups through Marriage Kinship Terminology Systems Varieties of American Families Marriage, Migration, and State Policy Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 7 Gender, Sexualities, and Age Learning Objectives Theorizing Gender and Sexuality Work and Gender Categories Based on Age Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 8 Economic Organization: Production, Distribution, and Consumption Learning Objectives Production The Introduction of Agriculture Animal Domestication and Pastoralism The Organization of Work Distribution The Market System Consumption Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 9 Power, Politics, and Conflict Learning Objectives Concepts in Political Anthropology Forms of Political Organization War and Peace Law in Postcolonial States Empowerment Politics in Contemporary States Patron-Client Relationship Political Economy Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 10 Belief Systems, Rituals, and the Spirit World Learning Objectives Religion Studied/ Religion Defined? Ritual: Approaching the Supernatural Rites of Intensification: Practice and Politics Stories about the Supernatural World Analyzing Myths: Historical and Contemporary Views Religion, History, and Science Conceptualizing the Supernatural Religious Specialists Religious Syncretism: Religions and Their Adaptations to Change Cyberspace and Religion Politics, Religion, and States Why Religion? Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 11 Places and Spaces of Creative Expression Learning Objectives Art as Communication, Experience, and Resistance Art and Artists Performance and Creativity Cinema and Global Flows Collection and Displays: Conflicts and Reconciliation The International Art World Today: Creating Value and Cost The Internet and Social Media: Anthropological Perspectives Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 12 Global Health and Wellness COVID-19, Public Health Policy, and Inequalities Disease and Health Confronting Inequality: UN Sustainable Development Goals Food Security and Nutrition Focus on Women's Health Valuing Toilets: Sanitation/Gender/Health Climate Change and Health Psychological and Mental Well Being Community Health Worker Intervention Initiatives and Program Evaluation Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 13 Living/Working in the Globalized World: Colonialism, Globalization, and Development Colonialism, Globalization, and Anthropology New Ireland: A History of Increasing Incorporation into the Global System Development History and Strategies Anthropology and Change Ethnography and Development People on the Move Migration and Transnationalism "Movers" and "Non-Movers": Ethnography Perspectives Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites 14 States and Identities: Ethnicity, Race, and Nationalism Racism and Critical Race Theory Nation Building Cultural Identity: Reasserted and Transformed in Modern States Ethnic Differences, Ethnic Violence, and the New Nation of Afghanistan European Immigration and Multiculturalism in the United States Summary Key Terms Suggested Readings Suggested Websites Epilogue Glossary References Index
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