Includes bibliographical references (p. 609-628) and indexes.

1. What is anthropology? -- 2. Culture -- 3. Applying anthropology -- 4. Studying the past -- 5. Evolution and genetics -- 6. Human variation and adaptation -- 7. The primates -- 8. Early hominins -- 9. Archaic homo -- 10. The origin and spread of modern humans -- 11. The first farmers -- 12. The first cities and states -- 13. Method and theory in cultural anthropology -- 14. Language and communication -- 15. Ethnicity and race -- 16. Making a living -- 17. Political systems -- 18. Gender -- 19. Families, kinship, and descent -- 20. Marriage -- 21. Religion -- 22. Arts, media, and sports -- 23. The world system and colonialism -- 24. Global issues today.

Offers an up-to-date holistic introduction to general anthropology from the four-field perspective. Key themes of appreciating the experiences students bring to the classroom, appreciating human diversity, and appreciating the field of anthropology are showcased throughout the text. In this edition, Understanding Ourselves chapter openers and Through the Eyes of Others boxes show how anthropology helps us understand ourselves. New Appreciating Diversity boxes focus on the various forms of human biological and cultural diversity. Appreciating Anthropology boxes are also new to the text and focus on the value and usefulness of anthropological research and approaches.-- McGraw-Hill web site.