A Degree in a Book: Anthropology: A Degree in a Book

Study the diverse cultures of the world in this essential guide to anthropology, covering everything you would find on a degree course.

A Degree in a Book: Anthropology dives deep into the study of human culture and societies. Discover the impact of language on understanding, how different societies approach family and kinship and how different cultures are studied, as well as how anthropology is used in our everyday lives - applied anthropology.

Including theories from Herodotus to Malinowski and Durkeim to de Waal, it covers all the major strands of anthropology that are studied today.

Subjects covered include:

- Fieldwork and Ethnography

- Biological Anthropology

- Language and Cognition

- Gifting and Economic Systems

- Exchange and Consumption

- Globalisation and Transnationalism

ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book with Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Written by experts in their fields, these guides allow readers to get to grips with complex subjects in no time.

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Lydbog: 27. august 2026