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Written by a prominent scholar in the field, Conrad Phillip Kottak, this concise, student-friendly, current introduction to general anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics and contemporary changes in the field. While maintaining its connection with students through relevant examples, the combination of brevity, readability, and trusted content makes Window on Humanity a perfect match for anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.
Paperback: 560 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 6 edition (September 10, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0078035082
ISBN-13: 978-0078035081
Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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This is without a doubt the MOST CONCISE introductory anthropology textbook I have ever seen. That, in itself, makes it worthy of four stars. It would have gotten five stars if it had been better edited because there is STILL a lot of excess verbiage in this book. Dr. Kottak is an interesting fellow, and his research sounds like it has contributed some very important anthropological findings to the field, BUT he has a habit of throwing it bits of information about his work where the info is neither relevant nor helpful. Also, some of the most important concepts are given short shrift while the most minimally important topics are given PAGES. It can make sorting the relative importance of topics rather difficult, not to mention the problems of understanding the important topics that have been glossed over in 2-3 sentences as if everyone should already know them. That said, the book is easy to read, and I LOVE that I could rent it at such a reasonable cost.
It is a textbook so I didn't get it for enjoyment but it was interesting all the same. s rental policy is amazing. Saved me about $350 this semester
As textbooks go, this one is fine. I used an online version. It is skewed by the author's viewpoints about anthropology, but has all the basics, and includes a lot of up to date examples.
I rented this book for my anthropology class. It's an easy read and it's understandable and quite interesting too.
A lot of information in a very limited space. Prepare to take a lot of notes and do a lot of highlighting.
Easy to follow book. Just what I needed for the class
An interesting book in a good condition!
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