Small Places, Large Issues - Fourth Edition: An Introduction To
Social And Cultural Anthropology

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This introduction to social & cultural anthropology has become a modern classic revealing the rich global variation in social life & culture across the world Presenting a clear overview of anthropology it focuses on central topics such as kinship ethnicity ritual & political systems offering a wealth of examples that demonstrate the enormous scope of anthropology & the importance of a comparative perspective Unlike other texts on the subject Small Places Large Issues incorporates the anthropology of complex modern societies Using reviews of key works to illustrate his argument Thomas Hylland Eriksen's lucid & accessible overview remains an established introductory text in anthropology This fourth edition is updated throughout & increases the emphasis on the interdependence of human worlds It incorporates recent debates & controversies ranging from globalisation & migration research to problems of cultural translation & discusses the challenges of interdisciplinarity in a lucid way