| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
21st century reference series (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
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| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
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Print version cataloged as a continuing resource by Library of Congress. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1. Biological anthropology -- 1. Biological anthropology / H. James Birx -- 2. Hominid descriptions / Ignacio Arenilas and José Antonio Arz -- 3. Human brain / Cris Campbell -- 4. Human adaptations / Jill M. Church -- 5. Human growth and development / Britteny M. Howell -- 6. Human biocultural diversity / Britteny M. Howell, Andrew Shooner -- 7. Race and racism / Paul F. Brown -- 8. DNA and genetic engineering / John K. Grandy -- Part II. Archaeology -- 9. Archaeology / Robert Bollt -- 10. Excavation and preservation / Chang-Ho C. Ji and Robert D. Bates -- 11. Artifacts, burials, and ruins / Gregory D. Mumford -- 12. Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans / Frances F. Berdan -- 13. Technology / Andreas Spahn -- Part III. Sociocultural anthropology -- 14. Concept of culture / Les Beldo -- 15. Ethnography and ethnology / Isabelle M. Flemming -- 16. Marriage and family / Lisa M. Vaughn -- 17. Kinship systems / Richard R. Jones -- 18. Political organizations / Elain M. Reeves -- 19. Magic and science / Isabelle M. Flemming -- 20. Shamanism / Gwendolyn J. Reece -- 21. Witchcraft and sorcery / Jacky Vallée -- 22. Religions and beliefs / Hans Otto Seitschek -- 23. Cosmology and mythology / Anna Maria Destro -- 24. Peasant societies / Kathleen Nadeau -- 25. Food: plants and animals / Frances D. Burton -- Part IV. Linguistics -- 26. Linguistics / Patricia N. Chrosniak -- 27. Communication and symbolism / John Douglas Rhoades -- 28. Storytelling / Katie Elson Anderson -- 29. Mass media and anthropology / Sarasij Majumder -- Part V. Applied anthropology -- 30. Applied anthropology / Michael J. Simonton -- 31. Law and anthropology / Oliver W. Lembcke -- 32. Forensic anthropology / Sara Rofofsky Marcus -- 33. Paleopathology and anthropology / Christopher David Czaplicki -- 34. Medical anthropology / Arvilla Chapin Payne-Jackson -- 35. Infectious diseases and anthropology / Richard Albert Stein -- Part VI. Methodology -- 36. Dating techniques / Tori M. Saneda -- 37. Interpreting evidence / Donald R. Perry -- 38. Cross-cultural studies / Constance B. Williams -- 39. Twin studies / Greta G. Boers -- Part VII. Temporal frameworks -- 40. Geology and anthropology / Rhonda L. Quinn -- 41. Paleontology and anthropology / Kris "Fire" Kovarovic -- 42. Prehistoric cultures / Pamela Hayes-Bohanan -- 43. Ancient civilizations / Terry W. Eddinger -- 44. History and anthropology / Michael J. Francisconi -- Part VIII. Theories in anthropology -- 45. Theoretical anthropology / Michael J. Francisconi -- 46. Ideology and anthropology / Kathleen Nadeau -- 47. Enlightenment and secularism / James Pleger Bonanno -- 48. Marxist anthropology / Kathleen Nadeau -- 49. Agency and practice theory / Angela Kristin VandenBroek -- 50. Open and closed societies / Joachim Klose -- 51. Culture and personality / Gerald Sullivan -- 52. German anthropology / Dirk Solies -- 53. Values and anthropology / Richard R. Jones -- 54. Human excellence: past and present / Irina Jovan Deretic -- Part IX. Evolution -- 55. Fossil primates / Ignacio Arenillas and José Antonio Arz -- 56. Human evolution / Jeffrey H. Schwartz -- 57. Culture change / Robert Bates Graber -- 58. Social evolution / Robert Bates Graber -- 59. Evolution: science, anthropology, and philosophy / H. James Birx -- 60. Evolution/creation controversy / Laura M. Bolt -- Part X. Primate research -- 61. Primate taxonomy / John R. Grehan -- 62. Primate locomotion / David Alexander Lukaszek -- 63. Primate behavior studies / Ryan J. Trubits -- 64. Primate extinction and conservation / Andrea Patricia Birkby -- Part XI. Culture studies -- 65. Amazonia / Carlos Antonio Martin Soria -- 66. Australian Aborigines / Susanna Servello -- 67. Inuit / Pamela Rae Huteson -- 68. Iroquoian peoples / Neil Patrick O'Donnell -- Part XII. Culture areas -- 69. Africa: past and present / Belete K. Mebratu -- 70. Caribbean: past and present / Fernando Valerio-Holguín -- 71. Europe: past and present / Michael J. Simonton -- 72. India: past and present / Ramdas Lamb -- 73. Polynesia: past and present / Robert Bollt -- Part XIII. Social behavior -- 74. Social relationships / Britteny M. Howell, Melony L. Stambaugh -- 75. Rank, status, and role / Debra M. Lucas -- 76. Ceremonies / Debika Saha -- 77. Festivals and rituals / Cynthia J.W. Svoboda -- 78. Music and dance / Shayna Silverstein -- 79. Conflict and aggression / Cris Campbell -- 80. Social problems / Robert M. Worley -- 81. Gangs / Patricia E. Erickson -- 82. Deviant behavior / Robert M. Worley and Vidisha Barua Worley -- 83. Delinquency / Melissa A. Menasco -- 84. Violence and warfare / Vidisha Barua Worley -- Part XIV. Anthropology today -- 85. Folk concepts / Jay H. Bernstein -- 86. Migration and globalization / Marcia B. Dinneen -- 87. Globalization / Christopher Morris -- 88. Education and anthropology / Suzanne E. D'Amato -- 89. History and literature in anthropology / Frank A. Salamone -- 90. Women and anthropology / Anne Bennett -- 91. Visual anthropology / Lisa M. Vaughn -- 92. Computers and anthropology / Stefan Artmann -- 93. Health and illness / Stephen D. Glazier and Mary J. Hallin -- Part XV. Ongoing issues in anthropology -- 94. Sociobiology: nature and nurture / Christian Spahn -- 95. Psychology and anthropology / Jacob R. Hickman -- 96. IQ: viewpoints and controversies / Cynthia Crosser -- 97. Human longevity and world population / Sang-Hee Lee -- 98. Environmental issues / Erin E. Robinson -- 99. Human ecology / Lucas Bowman -- 100. Feminist anthropology / Christina Taylor Beard-Moose -- 101. Terrorism / James F. Miskel -- 102. Human rights and dignity / Stefan Lorenz Sorgner. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Perth, W.A. Available via World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 24, 2014). |
| Subject |
Anthropology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Added Author |
Birx, H. James.
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Ebooks Corporation
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| Added Title |
Twenty-first century anthropology |
| Related To |
Original 9781412957380 1412957389 (DLC) 2009052453 |
| ISBN |
9781452266305 (electronic bk.) |
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1452266301 (electronic bk.) |
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9781412957380 |
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1412957389 |
| OCLC # |
EBC1995303 |
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