Anthropology
A Global Perspective

Ninth Edition

Raymond Scupin - Lindenwood University, USA
Christopher R. DeCorse - Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA

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January 2020 | 704 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

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Using state-of-the-art research, Anthropology: A Global Perspective introduces students to the four core subfields of anthropology and applied anthropology. Integrating material from each subfield, this comprehensive text is founded on four essential themes: the diversity of human societies; the similarities that tie all humans together; the interconnections between the sciences and humanities; and a new theme addressing psychological essentialism. Authors Raymond Scupin and Christopher R. DeCorse demonstrate how anthropologists use research techniques and methods to help solve practical problems and show students how anthropology is relevant to improving human societies. This supportive textbook is grounded in the belief that an enhanced global awareness is essential for people preparing to take their place in the fast-paced, interconnected world of the twenty-first century. The extensively revised Ninth Edition includes a new chapter on gender and sexuality, features a dramatically new look with new photos and figures, and has been updated to reflect the most recent findings in the field.

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Part 1: Basic Concepts in Anthropology

Chapter 1: Introduction to Anthropology

Anthropology: The Four Subfields

Holistic Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Research, and a Global Perspective

Anthropological Explanations

Humanistic-Interpretive Approaches in Anthropology

Why Study Anthropology?

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 2: The Record of the Past

Answering Questions

Paleoanthropological Study

Archaeological Research

Locating Sites and Fossil Localities

Archaeological Excavation

Dating Methods

Interpreting the Past

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 3: Evolution

Cosmologies and Human Origins

The Scientific Revolution

Theory of Evolution

Principles of Inheritance

Inheritance and Molecular Genetics

Population Genetics and Evolution

How Do New Species Originate?

The Evolution of Life

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Part 2: Biological Anthropology

Chapter 4: The Primates

Primate Characteristics

Classification of Primates

Evolution of the Primate Order

Primate Behavior

The Human Primate

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 5: Hominin Evolution

Trends in Hominin Evolution

Fossil Evidence for Hominin Evolution

Interpreting the Fossil Record

From Homo erectus to Homo sapiens

Archaic and Anatomically Modern Homo sapiens

Genetic Data and Hominin Phylogeny

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 6: Human Variation

Sources of Human Variation

Adaptive Aspects of Human Variation

Effects of the Physical Environment

Cultural Factors in Human Evolution

The Concept of Race

Heredity and Intelligence

Current Approaches to Human Variation

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Part 3: Archaeology

Chapter 7: The Paleolithic

Lifestyles of the Earliest Hominins

The Life and Times of Genus Homo

The Middle Paleolithic

Modern Homo sapiens and Their Cultures

The Migration of Upper Paleolithic Humans

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 8: The Origins of Domestication and Settled Life

The End of the Paleolithic: Changes in Climate and Culture

The Neolithic: Origins of Food Production

Why Did Domestication Occur?

Domestication in Different Regions of the World

Consequences of Domestication

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 9: The Rise of the State and Complex Society

The State and Civilization

Studying Complex Societies

Why Did States Form?

States in Different World Areas

The Collapse of State Societies

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Part 4: Basic Concepts of Culture and Society

Chapter 10: Culture

The Characteristics of Culture

Culture is Learned

Culture is Shared

Aspects of Culture

Cultural Diversity

Cultural Universals

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 11: The Process of Enculturation: Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Biology versus Culture

Instincts and Human Nature

Enculturation: Culture and Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches in Anthropology

Enculturation and Cognition

Cognitive Anthropology

Evolutionary Psychology

Enculturation and Emotions

Neuroanthropology

The Limits of Enculturation

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 12: Language

Nonhuman Animal Communication

Animal Communication versus Human Language

The Evolution of Language

The Structure of Language

Language Acquisition

Language, Thought, and Culture

Historical Linguistics

Sociolinguistics

Nonverbal Communication

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 13: Anthropological Explanations

Nineteenth-Century Evolutionism

Diffusionism

Historical Particularism

Functionalism

Twentieth-Century Evolutionism

Marxist Anthropology

Symbolic Anthropology: A Humanistic Method of Inquiry

Feminist Anthropology

Postmodernism and Anthropology

Twenty-First-Century Cultural Evolution

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 14: Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Ethnographic Fieldwork

Ethnographic Research and Strategies

Ethics in Anthropological Research

Analysis of Ethnographic Data

Sociocultural Evolution: A Contemporary Model

Types of Sociocultural Systems

Cross-Cultural Research

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Part 5: Studying Different Societies

Chapter 15: Environment, Subsistence, and Demography

Subsistence and the Physical Environment

Demography

Modern Foraging Environments and Subsistence

Demographic Conditions for Foragers

Environment and Subsistence for Horticulturalists and Pastoralists

Demographics and Settlement

Environment, Subsistence, and Demography for Chiefdoms

Environment and Demography in Agricultural States

Environment and Energy Use in Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

Demographic Change

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 16: Technology and Economics

Anthropological Explanations of Technology

Anthropology and Economics

Technology in Foraging Societies

Economics in Foraging Societies

Technology Among Horticulturalists and Pastoralists

Economics in Horticulturalist and Pastoralist Societies

Technology in Chiefdoms

Economics in Chiefdoms

Technology in Agricultural States

Economics in Agricultural States

Technology and Economic Change in Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 17: Social Structure, the Family, Marriage, and Age

Social Structure

Understanding Incest Avoidance and the Incest Taboo

Age

Social Structure in Hunter-Gatherer Societies

Social Structure in Tribes

Social Structure in Chiefdoms

Social Structure in Agricultural States

Social Stratification in Agricultural States

Social Structure in Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

Social Stratification in Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 18: Gender and Sexuality

The Complexities of Sex

The Complexities of Gender

Transgender and LGBTQ Individuals

Gender in Foraging Societies

Gender in Tribal Societies

Patriarchy in Tribal Societies

Gender in Chiefdom Societies

Gender in Agricultural States

Gender in Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

Gender in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia

Sexuality in Different Societies

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 19: Politics, Warfare, and Law

Politics, Warfare, and Law

Political Organization in Foraging Societies

Warfare and Violence in Foraging Societies

Political Organization in Horticulturalist and Pastoralist Tribes

Explaining Tribal Warfare

Political Authority in Chiefdoms

The Evolution of Chiefdoms

Politics in Agricultural States

Political Organization in Industrial and Postindustrial States

Warfare and Industrial Technology

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 20: Religion and Aesthetics

Religion

Myths and Rituals

Rites of Passage

Cognition and Religion

Aesthetics: Art and Music

Religion among Foragers

Art, Music, and Religion among Foragers

Religion among Horticulturalists and Pastoralists

Religion in Chiefdoms

Art, Architecture, and Music in Chiefdoms

Religion in Agricultural States

Art, Architecture, and Music in Agricultural States

Religion and Secularization in Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

Art and Music in Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Part 6: Consequences of Globalization

Chapter 21: Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization: A Contested Term

Globalization: Technological and Economic Trends

Globalization: General Theoretical Approaches

Anthropological Analysis and Globalization

Globalization, Politics, and Culture

Globalization and Indigenous Peoples

Forms of Resistance among Indigenous Peoples

Pro- and Anti-Globalization: An Anthropological Contribution

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 22: Globalization, Colonialism, and Postcolonialism

Globalization and Colonialism

Consequences of Globalization and Colonialism

Political Changes: Independence and Nationalist Movements

Uneven Economic Development

Ethnographic Studies

Social Structure in Postcolonial Societies

Patterns of Ethnicity

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 23: Ethnicity

Race, Racism, and Culture

The Cultural and Social Significance of Race

Ethnicity

Anthropological Perspectives on Ethnicity

Patterns of Ethnic Relations

Ethnic Relations in the United States

Ethnonationalism

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

Chapter 24: Applied Anthropology

The Roles of the Applied Anthropologist

Biological Anthropology

Medical Anthropology

Cultural Resource Management: Applied Archaeology

Who Owns the Past?

Applied Cultural Anthropology

Applied Anthropology, Climate Change, and Sustainability

Applied Anthropology and Human Rights

Summary and Review of Learning Objectives/Key Terms

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“I like the amount of relevant information, how the division of societies are by type of organization, and the use of sociocultural variables.”

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Key features

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

The new edition is available as a digital option through SAGE Vantage, an intuitive digital platform that offers auto-graded assignments and interactive multimedia tools—including video—all designed to enable students to better prepare for class.
A fourth core theme of psychological essentialism, the flawed beliefs that members of certain categories or classifications share an underlying invisible essence, is introduced.
A dramatically new look: new photos and figures, and others deleted or modified, better illustrate key points.
A new chapter on gender and sexuality explores the complexities of topics such as LGBTQ issues in various societies throughout the world.
Chapter 3 on evolution has been condensed, and its key terms reduced, providing a succinct discussion for undergraduate students.
Chapter 5 on human evolution and Chapter 7 on the Paleolithic have been substantially revised and updated to include the most up to date paleoanthropological and archaeological data and findings.
A new condensed Chapter 22 on globalization, colonialism, and postcolonialism provides the most current ethnographic research on how peoples have been impacted by globalization throughout the world.
Updated Anthropologists at Work boxes provide profiles of anthropologists and archaeologists who study native languages, psychological anthropology, YouTube, space travel, the global financial world, and more.
New, updated, and expanded discussions include coverage of the current field methods used in archaeological research, the evolution of anatomically modern humans, the Neanderthals, the Denisova hominins, the increasing role of genomic data in the interpretation of hominin evolution and modern human origins, and more.

KEY FEATURES:

An organization around four unifying themes structure the material presented in this textbook, helping students grasp the complex field of anthropology:

diversity of human societies
similarities that make all humans fundamentally alike
synthetic-complementary approach
psychological essentialism

This text engages readers in anthropology by delving into both classic and current research in the field, reflecting a commitment to anthropology’s holistic and integrative approach.
Critical Perspectives boxes are designed to stimulate independent reasoning and judgment by prompting students to take on the role of anthropologists and engage in the critical analysis of specific problems that arise in anthropological research.
Chapter Outlines at the beginning of each chapter provide students with a comprehensive view of the content ahead.
Learning Objectives prompt students to begin each chapter with an idea of what they should seek to understand as well as summarize at the end of the section.
Every chapter ends with a Summary and Review of Learning Objectives, helping students review and better retain concepts.
A list of Key Terms with page numbers in every chapter helps students focus on the key concepts introduced.

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Chapter 2. The Record of the Past

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