Thematic Guide to Content Author Profile Acknowledgements To the Instructor Introduction Part One: How Does Anthropology Work? 1. What are the Challenges in Ethnographic Fieldwork? 2. What is Culture Shock and How Does it Affect People Living, Studying, and Working Abroad? 3. Of What Use is Anthropology to the Business World? The Anthropology of Shopping Part Two: Why Does Anthropology Matter? 4. What are the Underlying Reasons Behind Ethnic Conflict, and the Consequences of these Conflicts? 5. What Challenges Do Immigrants in Canada Face? 6. How Has the Push for the Perfect Body Impacted on the Self-Image, Health, and Comfort of Women? 7. Is Female Circumcision a Violation of Human Rights or a Cherished Cultural Tradition? 8. What Does it Mean to Grow Old? 9. What Impact Has Missionism Had on Indigenous Cultures? 10. Is the Practice of Purdah and Wearing the Hijab Oppressive to Women or an Expression of Their Identity? 11. How Do Anthropologists View Same-Sex Marriages and Changing Family Structure? How Do We Define Marriage? 12. Has the Medium of Television Changed Human Behaviour and World Views? Conclusion: Anthropology Matters! Glossary Sources Index
Anthropology is inherently interesting to students, yet increasingly, students (and anthropologists) are asking, 'So what?' Anthropology Matters! answers that question in an engaging and clear manner. Fedorak weaves the fieldwork experience into anthropological analysis of real-time problems in a unique way, illustrating how very relevant anthropology is to our world today. -- Jill Fleuriet, University of Texas at San Antonio This simple and accessible book highlights anthropology's relevance to students' everyday lives. Introductory students will love it! -- Todd Sanders, University of Toronto
Shirley A. Fedorak has taught at the University of Saskatchewan and the American College of Cairo.
"This simple and accessible book highlights anthropology's relevance to students' everyday lives. Introductory students will love it!" - Todd Sanders, University of Toronto
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