The central aim of this encyclopedia is to give the reader a comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality.

For courses in human evolution, physical anthropology, biological anthropology, and world prehistory where physical anthropology is emphasized. Exploring topics related directly to those covered in most introductory physical anthropology courses…

A two-volume reference work covering non-indigenous cultural groups currently living in the USA. The work discusses the unique cultural attributes of each group, including: economic patterns, housing, religion, worldview, marriage…

is defined as a group of populations sharing There are three types of entries in the similar subsistence practices, technology, Encyclopedia: the major tradition entry, and forms of sociopolitical organization…

Major traditions are an attempt to provide basic information also defined by a somewhat different set of on all archaeologically known cultures, sociocultural characteristics than are eth covering the entire…

For courses in General Anthropology (Four Fields)

A comparative exploration of human cultures across space and time

Revel ™ Anthropology takes a unique and holistic approach to the study of…