Dimensions
140 x 210 x 19mm
'Introducing Anthropology' brings to life a subject which is perennially fascinating yet rarely properly understood.
The book offers a fascinating account of an uncertain human science seeking to transcend its unsavoury history. It races the genesis and evolution of anthropology from the ancient Greeks to contemporary times. Did anthropology serve as a "handmaiden to colonialism"? Is it a "science" created by racism to prove racism?
Lucid in its arguments, its good humour supported by apt and witty illustrations, this book is a highly accessible initiation to this widely influential subject.
A knowledge of Anthropology is necessary for students across the humanities. This, the ideal primer for students who would rather avoid obtuse textbooks, is beautifully illustrated by artist Piero.
