21st Century Anthropology: A Reference Handbook

Via 100 entries or "mini-chapters,"21st Century Anthropology: A Reference Handbookhighlights the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates any student obtaining a degree in the field of anthropology ought to have mastered for effectiveness in the 21st century. This two-volume set provides undergraduate majors with an authoritative reference source that serves their research needs with more detailed information than encyclopedia entries but in a clear, accessible style, devoid of jargon, unnecessary detail or density.

Key Features

-Emphasizes key curricular topics,making it useful for students researching for term papers, preparing for GREs, or considering topics for a senior thesis, graduate degree, or career.

-Comprehensive,providing full coverage of key subthemes and subfields within the discipline, such as applied anthropology, archaeology and paleontology, sociocultural anthropology, evolution, linguistics, physical and biological anthropology, primate studies, and more.

-Offers uniform chapter structureso students can easily locate key information, within these sections: Introduction, Theory, Methods, Applications, Comparison, Future Directions, Summary, Bibliography & Suggestions for Further Reading, and Cross References.

-Available in print or electronicallyat SAGE Reference Online, providing students with convenient, easy access to its contents.