Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology

Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology

Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlighten those newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quick guide to the field.* Fills a need for a beginner's pocket guide... Les mer

Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology

Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlighten those newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quick guide to the field.* 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* Written in plain, jargon-free language, for readers without extensive background in the field* Features brief, conceptual definitions of terms, bibliographical references to anthropological classics, related works for background reading and further research* The user-friendly format includes bold terms featured elsewhere in the book, extensive cross-references, and indexes of names, peoples, places and subjects* Incorporates related terminology from allied fields such as sociology, economics and geography

Acknowledgments viii Introduction ix List of Illustrations x Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology 1 Major Sources 279 References 280

Mike Morris is the anthropology subject consultant for Oxford University's Bodleian Libraries. For over 20 years, he has also managed the library at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology in Oxford. Lukk