The Second Edition consists of 19 essays written by anthropologists and other scholars using an ethnographic perspective to interpret aspects of American culture. These essays enable students to understand themselves better by focusing on others in their cultures, giving anthropology a comparative perspective that provides a reflective lens for understanding ourselves in the world in which we live. The essays were chosen for their perceptiveness and readability; they avoid jargon and heavy analysis.
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About the Author:
Philip R. DeVita received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, and is Professor of Anthropology at the State University of New York, Plattsburgh. Professor DeVita's teaching and research interests include cultural, economic, linguistic, and psychological anthropology, as well as peoples of the Pacific and cultures of the Canadian Maritimes. Professor DeVita has edited numerous books and anthologies, including THE NAKED ANTHROPOLOGIST: TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND THE HUMBLED ANTHROPOLOGIST: TALES FROM THEPACIFIC, both published by Wadsworth.
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- PublisherWadsworth Publishing
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0534257348
- ISBN 13 9780534257347
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages200
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