Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology

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Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlighten those newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quick guide to the field. <ul> <li>Fills a need for a beginner’s pocket guide to the far-reaching and complex field of anthropology, including over 800 detailed entries and the intellectual background of terms</li> <li>Written in plain, jargon-free language, for readers without extensive background in the field</li> <li>Features brief, conceptual definitions of terms, bibliographical references to anthropological classics, related works for background reading and further research</li> <li>The user-friendly format includes bold terms featured elsewhere in the book, extensive cross-references, and indexes of names, peoples, places and subjects</li> <li>Incorporates related terminology from allied fields such as sociology, economics and geography</li> </ul>