What Is Anthropology?

Eriksen (social anthropology, U. of Oslo) aims to engage students and others who have never studied anthropology before. He explores the field's key issues, drawing examples from current affairs as well as anthropological studies. The first section presents the history of anthropology along with its research methods and central concepts. The second section discusses core issues in greater detail. Distributed in the US by the U. of Michigan Press. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR