| Looseleaf for Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity Contributor(s): Kottak, Conrad (Author) |
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ISBN: 1259930025 ISBN-13: 9781259930027 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Loose Leaf Published: October 2016 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Physical Information: 576 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A leading name in anthropology, Conrad Philip Kottakcontinues to define student learning in the general anthropology course. Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity offers an up-to-date holistic introduction togeneral anthropology from the four-field perspective. Key themes of appreciatingthe experiences students bring to the classroom, appreciating human diversity, and appreciating the field of anthropology are showcased throughout thetext. The program presents anthropology s core concepts and also demonstratesanthropology s relevance to the 21st-century world we inhabit. Revisions to the17th edition of Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity wereextensively informed by student data, collected anonymously by McGraw-Hill sadaptive learning system.Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowersstudents by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, whenthey need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engagingand effective." |
Contributor Bio(s): Kottak, Conrad: - Conrad Phillip Kottak (A.B. Columbia, 1963; Ph.D. Columbia, 1966) is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1968. In 1991 he was honored for his teaching by the University and the state of Michigan. In 1992 he received an excellence in teaching award from the College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts of the University of Michigan. Professor Kottak has done fieldwork in cultural anthropology in Brazil (since 1962), Madagascar (since 1966), and the United States. In current research projects, Kottak and his colleagues have investigated the emergence of ecological awareness in Brazil, the social context of deforestation in Madagascar, and popular participation in economic development planning in northeastern Brazil. |
