A Dictionary of Cultural Anthropology

Luis Vivanco

Sep 2018 · Oxford University Press

About this ebook

This new dictionary comprises more than 400 entries, providing concise, authoritative definitions for a range of concepts relating to cultural anthropology, as well as important findings and intellectual figures in the field. Entries include adaptation and kinship, scientific racism, and writing culture, providing readers with a wide-ranging overview of the subject. Accessibly written and engaging, A Dictionary of Cultural Anthropology is authored by subject experts, and presents anthropology as a dynamic and lively field of enquiry. Complemented by a global list of anthropological organizations, more than 20 figures and tables to illustrate the entries, and web links pointing to useful external sources, this is an essential text for undergraduates studying anthropology, and also serves those studying allied subjects such as archaeology, politics, economics, geography, sociology, and gender studies.

About the author

Luis A. Vivanco is Professor of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Vermont. He has a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Princeton University and has authored a number of books including the OUP US textbook Cultural Anthropology: Asking Questions About Humanity (with Robert L. Welsch, Oxford University Press), Anthropology: Asking Questions About Human Origins, Diversity, and Culture (with Robert L. Welsch and Agustín Fuentes), Field Notes: A Guided Journal for Doing Anthropology (Oxford University Press), Reconsidering the Bicycle: An Anthropological Perspective on a New (Old) Thing (Routledge), as well as numerous journal articles and book chapters .