Part One. Background and ContextChapter 1. Doing Anthropology: Taking Fingerprints in the High Plains
In the Field
The Hutterites
Anthropology
Contemporary Issues: What Responsibilities Does the Anthropologist Have When Studying Other Cultures?Chapter 2. Methods of Inquiry: Anthropology as Science
The Scientific Method
Belief Systems
Anthropology as a Science
Contemporary Issues: Aren't Science and Religion Inherently in Conflict with One Another?Chapter 3. Evolution: Change in Nature and the Nature of Change
The Evolution of Evolution
Some Basic Genetics
Adaptation
Descent with Modification
The Origin of Species
Contemporary Issues: Is Evolution a Fact, a Theory, or Just a Hypothesis?