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Introducing Anthropology: An Integrated Approach, 2/e
Michael A. Park, Central Connecticut State University


What's New

-Streamlining of the discussion of evolutionary theory to better fit the "voice" of the rest of the text, chapter 3

-Dropping lengthy discussion of alternative taxonomies, chapter 4.

-Updates on fossil finds and interpretations, chapter 5

-Revision of discussion of sexuality of nonhuman primates in light of new material, chapter 6

-Addition of new evidence for "cultural traditions" among nonhuman primates, chapter 7

-More material on nonhuman primate social organization and the addition of specific examples of different political systems, chapter 9

-Addition of a discussion on the "peopling of the New World" to the "Prehistoric High Points" section, chapter 10

-New material on the human genome added to discussion of racial differences, chapter 14

-Updates of the societies covered in the culture change chapter, chapter 15

-Addition of subheads where needed to better outline discussions, and a "chapter outline" on the opening page of each chapter.