"Anthropology may be the most important course you take in college." It is how Ken Guest goes about proving this bold claim that has made his family of books the most popular in the market. The new edition of Cultural Anthropology unmasks cultural power structures and demonstrates how the research strategies and analytical perspectives of anthropology help us understand and navigate big issues such as racism, sexism, the unequal impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and climate change. New features-including low-stakes Check Your Understanding questions in the Norton Illumine Ebook that motivate students and build confidence in their learning support successful outcomes for all students and make an already great teaching tool better than ever.

with Ebook, InQuizitive, Practicing Ethnography Tutorials, and Videos

About the Author
Kenneth J. Guest is a professor at Baruch College and the author of God in Chinatown: Religion and Survival in New York's Evolving Immigrant Community (2003). His research focuses on China, New York City, immigration, religion, and transnationalism. He has conducted fieldwork in China and the United States.


Book Information
ISBN 9781324040446
Author Kenneth J. Guest
Page Count 824
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 1309g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 206mm * 25mm