Research Guides: Anthropology: Finding Books

Finding Books

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Reference Books

Below are key reference books that provide a general overview of a topic or help identify synonyms, related terms, or basic data. These sources often include references and lists of further readings.

History of Theory and Method in Anthropology by Regna Darnell
ISBN: 1496232259

Publication Date: 2022

This book recounts the theory schools, institutions, and social networks of scholars and fieldworkers primarily interested in the ethnography of North American Indigenous peoples.
(E-Book) The Routledge Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Alan Barnard & Jonathan Spencer (Editors)
ISBN: 9780415409780

Publication Date: 2010

Written by leading scholars in the field, this comprehensive and readable resource gives anthropology students a unique guide to the ideas, arguments and history of the discipline.
The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Anthropology by Lene Pedersen & Lisa Cliggett (Editors)
ISBN: 9781529703870

Publication Date: 2021

An essential resource for social scientists globally and contains a rich body of chapters on all major topics relevant to the field.
(Print Book) Encyclopedia of Anthropology by H. James Birx (Editor)
ISBN: 9780761930297

Publication Date: 2005

This five-volume Encyclopedia of Anthropology is a unique collection of over 1000 entries that focuses on topics in physical/ biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology.

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