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About the Author
Abraham Rosman is professor emeritus of anthropology at Barnard College, Columbia University. Paula G. Rubel is professor emerita of anthropology at Barnard College, Columbia University. Maxine Weisgrau is adjunct professor of anthropology at Columbia University and New York University-McGhee Division.
Reviews
I have used The Tapestry of Culture throughout my years of teaching introductory anthropology. This new edition retains all that was effective in previous editions, with several new topics and updated cases. I am impressed and grateful that the authors are so comprehensive and yet so concise. Key concepts, fascinating examples, and apt comparisons are used to create a vivid panorama of anthropology, and to show students just how the discipline can be so compelling and so relevant to understanding their lives and the contemporary world. -- William W. Kelly, Yale University
The Tapestry of Culture succeeds in presenting all that one could want in an introduction to cultural anthropology. The engaging prose and approach make the book read more like a narrative than a standard text. The authors root the work within the broader field of American anthropology, with chapters on hominin evolution and language-a refreshing and most welcome bonus. This is a great read for students and lay people alike. -- Jill Shapiro, Columbia University
This new edition of The Tapestry of Culture provides an overview of key theories and categories within cultural anthropology, now significantly updated to reflect current debates and trends in the discipline such as fictive kinship, globalization and migration, and the human genome project. Undergraduate students will gain familiarity with core concepts used in anthropological research and see them applied to up-to-date examples from around the world. This text is especially suited to introductory courses in anthropology for majors and non-majors. -- Jean Scandlyn, University of Colorado Denver
Book Information
ISBN 9781442252882
Author Abraham Rosman
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 626g
Dimensions(mm) 252mm * 176mm * 18mm