How to Think Like an Anthropologist

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From an award-winning anthropologist, a lively, accessible, and irreverent introduction to the field What is anthropology What can it tell us about the world Why, in short, does it matter For well over a century, cultural anthropologists have circled the globe, from Papua New Guinea to California, uncovering surprising insights about how huma

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"A very quick take on what anthropology is . . . How to Think Like an Anthropologist . . . summarizes some of the key ideas in anthropology. Theres a wonderful section about different power structures and the concept of honor and shame and how that can play out in different cultures. Its very relevant to today."---Gillian Tett, The Ezra Klein Show

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Matthew Engelke is an anthropologist at Columbia University, where he directs the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life.