Anthropology books?

Trisha XxX

Hi Im looking to do a part time anthropology course but cant seem to find any, is there books on anthropology I could read to help give me an insight to what anthropology entails and maybe just study it myself? Any help would be great.

Dr Strange

What area of anthropology are you interested in? Cultural? Biological/Physical? Etc...

Trisha XxX

Cultural anthropology.

Dr Strange

OK, unfortunately not my area. Hopefully, someone can help you though.

Trisha XxX

Lol, ok well thanks anyway.

Ostrom

Trisha XxX wrote: »

Lol, ok well thanks anyway.

Erikson's 'Small places, large issues' is probably the best cultural anthropology introductory text. Taking a look at some of the classics of ethnography should give you some insight into research practice - anything from Levi-Strauss' study of the Azande, to Venkatesh's 'Gang leader for a day' (the latter is a sociologist but his methodology is quite common amongst social anthropologists).

Trisha XxX

efla wrote: »

Erikson's 'Small places, large issues' is probably the best cultural anthropology introductory text. Taking a look at some of the classics of ethnography should give you some insight into research practice - anything from Levi-Strauss' study of the Azande, to Venkatesh's 'Gang leader for a day' (the latter is a sociologist but his methodology is quite common amongst social anthropologists).

Ok brilliant, thank you so much.

Gobble Funker

Have you read The Fierce People by Chagnon?

Trisha XxX

Gobble Funker wrote: »

Have you read The Fierce People by Chagnon?

I havent read anything yet Im going to wait till after christmas to get myself some books, so I will put that one on my list, thanks.

MadameGascar

Clifford Geertz's 'The Interpretation of Culture' will give you an interesting and thorough introduction. Its academic reading but essential for understanding important concepts in cultural Anthropology. Read some Levi Strauss too.

Pair it with ethnographies then on what you're interested in;

http://architectonictokyo.com/100_of_the_Most_Influential_Ethnographies_and_Anthropology_Texts.html

Two I'd recommend are 'Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The Riddles of Culture'
by Marvin Harris, and 'Life and Words' Veena Das.

Trisha XxX

MadameGascar wrote: »

Clifford Geertz's 'The Interpretation of Culture' will give you an interesting and thorough introduction. Its academic reading but essential for understanding important concepts in cultural Anthropology. Read some Levi Strauss too.

Pair it with ethnographies then on what you're interested in;

http://architectonictokyo.com/100_of_the_Most_Influential_Ethnographies_and_Anthropology_Texts.html

Two I'd recommend are 'Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The Riddles of Culture'
by Marvin Harris, and 'Life and Words' Veena Das.

Thanks a million hope to get some books next week and start,

nesthead

Currently reading "Debt - The First 5000 Years" by David Graeber. It's fantastic!

Trisha XxX

nesthead wrote: »

Currently reading "Debt - The First 5000 Years" by David Graeber. It's fantastic!

Brilliant I'll pick up a copy so, Happy reading.