Author | : Holly Peters-Golden |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Release Date | : 29 March 1997 |
ISBN | : UOM:39015064809406 |
Pages | : 276 |
File Size | : 54,6 Mb |
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Culture Sketches by Holly Peters-Golden Book PDF Summary
Intended to supplement intorductory/cultural anthroplogy courses, this text includes coverage of 13 different cultures. The format for each is basically as follows: a map places the culture in geographical context; a creation myth introduces the culture; a general introduction and history of the people follows; a socio-political analysis and/or an economic analysis is dicussed; and their religious belief-systems are examined.