Stories of Culture and Place
An Introduction to Anthropology, Second Edition
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2017
- Category
- Cultural, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781487593704
- Publish Date
- Nov 2017
- List Price
- $56.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781487593711
- Publish Date
- Nov 2017
- List Price
- $37.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781442607941
- Publish Date
- Nov 2014
- List Price
- $44.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781442607958
- Publish Date
- Dec 2014
- List Price
- $88.00
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Description
Stories of Culture and Place makes use of one of anthropology's most enduring elements—storytelling—to introduce students to the excitement of the discipline. The authors invite students to think of anthropology as a series of stories that emerge from cultural encounters in particular times and places. References to classic and contemporary ethnographic examples—from Coming of Age in Samoa to Coming of Age in Second Life—allow students to grasp anthropology's sometimes problematic past, while still capturing the potential of the discipline.
This new edition has been significantly reorganized and includes two new chapters—one on health and one on economic change—as well as fresh ethnographic examples. The result is a more streamlined introductory text that offers thorough coverage but is still manageable to teach.
About the authors
Michael G. Kenny is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Simon Fraser University.
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Kirsten Smillie is a Facility Engagement Liaison with Doctors of BC, a health services researcher, and an instructional designer.