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Cultural Anthropology

ISBN

9781632409034

Publisher

Clanrye International

Language

English

Publication Year

2019

Category

Social Sciences

Pages

215

Price

148.95 $

Description

Culture is a complex integration of human beliefs, customs, habits, knowledge, morals and art. Humans acquire culture due to the processes of socialization and enculturation. Cultural variations are observed with change in region and circumstances. Cultural anthropology is a sub-discipline of anthropology that is concerned with the study of the cultural variation among humans. The critique of evolutionism and cultural relativism are the theoretical foundations of cultural anthropology. Besides these, cultural materialism, feminism, structuralism, functionalism, etc. are other theoretical approaches to this field. Some of the methods used in this discipline are participant observation, cross-cultural comparison, ethnography and multi-sited ethnography. This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of cultural anthropology. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. It is a vital tool for all researching or studying cultural anthropology as it gives incredible insights into emerging trends and concepts.