A companion to the anthropology of American Indians.9781405182881 A companion to the anthropology anthropology, classification and analysis of humans and their society, descriptively, culturally, historically, and physically. Its unique contribution to studying the bonds of human social relations has been the distinctive concept of culture. of American Indians American Indians: see Americas, antiquity and prehistory of the; Natives, Middle American; Natives, North American; Natives, South American. . Ed. by Thomas Biolsi. Blackwell Publishing 2008 567 pages $50.00 Paperback Blackwell companions to anthropology; 3 E76 This substantial volume on anthropological studies on American Indians focuses on the communities, knowledge and history of these people. Biolsi (U. of California, Berkeley) has edited 27 contributions from anthropologists concerning the ecological, political, economic and theological concerns of Native Americans, with topics ranging from the current political environment in the lower 48 states to recent archaeological finds. These papers have a strong basis in ethnography ethnography: see anthropology; ethnology. ethnography Descriptive study of a particular human society. Contemporary ethnography is based almost entirely on fieldwork. and historical data, and should appeal to advanced students of Native American Studies Native American Studies is an academic discipline that studies the experience of people of Native American ancestry in America. Closely related to other Ethnic studies disciplines such as African American studies, Asian American Studies, and Latino/a Studies, Native American . ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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