Public anthropology: engaging social issues in the modern world

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Contemporary anthropology has changed drastically in the new millennium, expanding beyond the anachronistic study of "primitive" societies to confront the burning social, economic, and political challenges of the day. In the process, anthropologists often come face to face with issues that...

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Hovedforfatter: Hedican, Edward J.
Format: Printed Book
Udgivet: University of Toronto press 2016
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Anthropology.
Social history
Social history.
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