Chapter-Related Readings

Literary evaluation of classic and modern anthropologists and discussion of issues of ethnographic authority.

Clifford, J.. (1988). The Predicament of Culture: Twentieth-Century Ethnography, Literature, and Art.. Cambridge, MA:: Harvard University Press.

Thirty-eight anthropologists offer opposed viewpoints on 19 polarizing issues, including ethical dilemmas.

Endicott, K. M., and R. Welsch. (2001). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controcersial Issues in Anthropology.. Guilford, CT: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin.

Introduction to archaeological theory, techniques, and approaches, including field survey, excavation, and analysis of materials.

Fagan, B. M.. (1997). Archeology: A Brief Introduction, 7th ed.. New York: Longman.

Introduction to the archaeological study of prehistoric societies, using examples from all areas.

Fagan, B. M.. (2000). People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory, 10th ed.. New York: Longman.

A prominent cultural anthropologist reflects on his work in Morocco and Indonesia.

Geertz, C.. (1995). After the Fact: Two Countries, Four Decades, One Anthropologist. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Clearly written survey of the origins of humans, culture, and major sociopolitical institutions.

Harris, M.. (1989). Our Kind: Who We Are, Where We Came From, Where We Are Going. New York: HarperCollins.

Different types of ethnographic accounts as forms of writing, a vision of modern anthropology, and a consideration of anthropologists' public and professional roles.

Marcus, G. E., and M. M. J. Fischer. (1999). Anthropology as Cultural Critique: An Experimental Moment in the Human Sciences, 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Short introduction to societies and cultures, with comments on developing nations and modern America.

Nash, D.. (1999). A Little Anthropology, 3rd ed.. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Essays focusing on anthropology's relevance to contemporary life; a readable survey of the current range of activities in applied anthropology.

Podolefsky, A., and P. J. Brown, eds.. (2000). Applying Anthropology: An Introductory Reader, 6th ed.. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.

Influential and award-winning study of the relation between Europe and various nonindustrial populations.

Wolf, E. R.. (1982). Europe and the People without History. Berkeley: University of California Press.

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