Inside Cultures: A New Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

* contains brand new material on many subjects, including anthropological approaches to anti-racism social movements in the Global North during 2020;

* includes findings in anthropological research regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, and its relation to other recent global events and conditions;

* updates the organization and presentation of cultural universals and cultural variations;

* presents updated and enhanced discussions of anthropological studies of humankind and the environment, with expanded analysis of industrial agriculture in the age of globalization;

* includes more illustrations and updates to existing illustrations, sidebars, and guideposts throughout the volume;

* is written in clear, supple prose that delights readers while informing on content of one of the important courses in a liberal arts education, one that effectively bridges humanities and the sciences.