Anthropology: The Human Challenge 15th ed 2017 William Haviland torrent

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TITLE: Anthropology: The Human Challenge, 15th edition (2017)
AUTHOR: William A. Haviland, Harald E. L. Prins, Dana Walrath, Bunny McBride
ISBN-13: 9781305583696
BOOK SPECS: https://www.cengage.com/c/anthropology-the-human-challenge-15e-haviland
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DESCRIPTION: The seasoned international author team of Haviland, Prins, Walrath, and McBride once again offers students a vivid and thought-provoking window on the world. The streamlined and updated 15th edition of ANTHROPOLOGY: THE HUMAN CHALLENGE emphasizes the ever-growing interconnections and interdependence of the world's peoples in this era of unprecedented globalization. Known for reaching a wide variety of students at multicultural academic institutions, the authors' clear, lively writing is enhanced by a distinctly rich array of visuals that deepen the learning experience -- maps, charts, and compelling high-quality photographs paired with informative captions. True to the discipline's time-honored holistic and integrated approach, this book presents anthropology's four fields within a cohesive framework that clarifies the intertwined roles of biology and culture in shaping behaviors and beliefs. Encouraging thoughtful exploration of contemporary cultures undergoing change in a complex world system, it reveals the essential insights that an anthropological perspective brings to living and working in the 21st century.

BRIEF CONTENTS:
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1. The Essence of Anthropology
2. Biology, Genetics, and Evolution
3. Living Primates
4. Primate Behavior
5. Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology
6. From First Primates to First Bipeds
7. Origins of the Genus Homo
8. The Global Expansion of Homo sapiens and Their Technology
9. The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals
10. The Emergence of Cities and States
11. Modern Human Diversity - Race and Racism
12. Human Adaptation to a Changing World
13. Characteristics of Culture
14. Ethnographic Research - Its History, Methods, and Theories
15. Language and Communication
16. Social Identity, Personality, and Gender
17. Patterns of Subsistence
18. Economic Systems
19. Sex, Marriage, and Family
20. Kinship and Descent
21. Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status
22. Politics, Power, War, and Peace
23. Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism
24. The Arts
25. Processes of Cultural Change
26. Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology
glossary
bibliography
index