Annual Editions: Physical Anthropology 07/08This [book] contains a variety of articles on contemporary issues in social and cultural anthropology. In contrast to the broad range of topics and minimum depth typical of standard textbooks, this anthology provides an opportunity to read firsthand accounts by anthropologists of their own research ... The articles have been chosen ... for the purpose of supplementing the standard textbook in cultural anthropology that is used in introductory classes.-Pref. |
Contents
Why Should Students Learn Evolution? Brian J Alters and Sandra | 23 |
The Illusion of Design Richard Dawkins Natural History Novem | 30 |
Designer Thinking Mark S Blumberg Basic Instinct 2005 | 36 |
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