Anthropology

A handbook of many aspects of sociology including development of sociological theory, and newly emerging topics in sociology. This ebook also discusses subfields and specialty fields of sociology.

Presents concise information on regions the most likely to be "foreign" to U.S. students in order to convey what daily life is actually like for people in these selected regions.

Covers the topics, concepts, and ideas which motivated and shaped the fields of activism, civil engagement, and social justice.

Focuses on topics in physical/ biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology.

Coverage includes the origins of clothing and body adornment, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress, as well as representative costumes from a wide range of historical eras.

Covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies. Offers a cross-national/cross-cultural perspective that provides comparative analyses of the life experiences of men and women around the world.

Offers a comprehensive overview of the major ideas, concepts, terms, and approaches of human geography.

Examines the role race and ethnicity play in society.

Covers issues of sexuality, gender and sex from a sociological, psychological and philosophical perspective.

This work includes 23 new ethnic groups and contains 152 revised ethnic entries on specific minority groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language) in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns. The encyclopedia also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans and Amish

This ebook provides overviews, excerpts, and some full text of first-hand historical documents related to gender issues and sexuality.

A study, by topic, on issues surrounding marriage and family in many countries and comparing many cultures.

The Encyclopedia of African Cultural Heritage in North America provides an accessible ready reference on the retention and continuity of African culture within the United States.