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" Anthropology for dummies / "
by Cameron M. Smith ; with Evan T. Davies.
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BL
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1016302
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b770672
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| Main Entry
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Smith, Cameron McPherson,1967-
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Anthropology for dummies /\ by Cameron M. Smith ; with Evan T. Davies.
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken, N.J. :: Wiley ;Chichester :: John Wiley [distributor],, ©2008.
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--For dummies
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xx, 360 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0470279664
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: 9780470279663
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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What is anthropology? -- Human being and being human : an overview of anthropology -- Looking into humanity's mirror : anthropology's history -- Actually, four mirrors : how anthropology is studied -- Physical anthropology and archaeology -- My career is in ruins : how anthropologists learn about the past -- Bones of contention : the fossil evidence for early human evolution -- It's good to be home : Homo sapiens, our biological species -- Hunting, fishing, sailing, and sledding : the spread of humanity worldwide -- Old, old McDonald : the origins of farming -- The development of civilization -- Cultural anthropology and linguistics -- The spice of life : human culture -- From Kalahari to Minneapolis : how cultural anthropologists work -- Can we talk? : communication, symbols, and language -- Types of types : race and ethnicity -- Guess who's coming to dinner? : identity, family, kinship, and gender -- Not at the dinner table! : religion and politics -- So what? : anthropology, the modern world, and you -- Kiss or kill? : diversity, conflict, and culture -- Looming disasters? : from overpopulation to space debris -- Eve and the iceman : the cutting edge of physical anthropology -- Stonehenge and you : why archaeology matters -- The part of tens -- Ten things to remember about anthropology, whatever else you forget -- Ten great careers for anthropology majors -- Ten great anthropologically themed movies and books.
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Explains the fundamentals of biological and cultural anthropology and tips on how to find a career in anthropology.
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Anthropology-- Methodology.
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Anthropology.
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Anthropologie
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Anthropologie-- Methode.
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Anthropologie-- Theorie.
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Anthropology-- Methodology.
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Anthropology.
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Einführung
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Ethnologie
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Anthropology-- General.
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301
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GN33.S57 2008
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LB 23000rvk
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SOC002000bisacsh
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Davies, Evan Tyler Suliëman.
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