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books by Robert Lavenda

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Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology

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Robert Lavenda, Emily A. Schultz

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2006

A Small, Concise, but Complete Introduction to the Field
This small book is intended to be a rapid and concise introduction to basic ideas that form the central concepts of cultural anthropology. The format of the book is to have a short chapter on each of the major aspects of anthropology such as: culture, religion, politics, economics, kinship, marriage, and capitalism. Each subject is given a few pages of discussion (around ten) and then a ...

Cultural Anthropology: A Perspective on the Human Condition
Emily A. Schultz, Robert H. Lavenda

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Now more accessible and student-friendly in this full-color seventh edition, Cultural Anthropology: A Perspective on the Human Condition explores how cultural creativity, human agency, and the material conditions of everyday life interact together to shape human cultural practices. It stresses contemporary applications and human narratives across cultures, focusing on how people bring meaning to the world and transform it through practical ...

CORNFESTS & WATER CARNIVALS PB (Smithsonian Series in Ethnographic Inquiry)
LAVENDA ROBERT H

Smithsonian, 1997

Anthropology: A Perspective on the Human Condition
Emily A. Schultz, Robert H. Lavenda

Mayfield Pub Co, 2000

This introduction to the major subfields of anthropology explores the interplay of biological and cultural forces shaping human nature, human society, and human history. Cultural creativity and human agency are seen as part of the human biological (evolutionary) heritage. This biocultural approach is evident throughout the text in the authors' consistent examination of both interpretive and materialist factors.

Anthropology: What Does It Mean to Be Human?
Robert H. Lavenda, Emily A. Schultz

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

A unique alternative to more traditional, encyclopedic introductory texts, Anthropology: What Does It Mean to Be Human? takes a question-oriented approach that illuminates major concepts for students. Structuring each chapter around an important question, the authors explore what it means to be human, incorporating answers from all four subfields of anthropology--cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and ...