Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction

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Peter Just (Professor of Anthropology, Professor of Anthropology, Williams College) John D. Monaghan (Professor of Anthropology, Professor of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Chicago)

Social and Cultural Anthropology

A Very Short Introduction

Peter Just (Professor of Anthropology, Professor of Anthropology, Williams College), John D. Monaghan (Professor of Anthropology, Professor of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Chicago)

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Oxford University Press
05 June 2025

Society & Social Sciences; Social & cultural anthropology

Series: Very Short Introductions

Social and cultural anthropology has made many important contributions to modern thought: through its investigation of culture as a distinctively human characteristic; its doctrine of cultural relativism; and its methodology of fieldwork and ethnography. This Very Short Introduction explores the fundamental concepts of the field and its methods, as well as its relevance to contemporary life. Throughout, Peter Just and John Monaghan ground their discussion in concrete examples drawn from their own field experiences in Mexico and Indonesia. This new edition also considers some of the developments of the new generation of social and cultural anthropologists. It explores the 'cultural construction' of social categories, in particular of gender, as well as discussing recent work on migration and the development of 'ontological anthropology.'ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introduction series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

By: Peter Just (Professor of Anthropology Professor of Anthropology Williams College), John D. Monaghan (Professor of Anthropology, Professor of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Chicago)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 111mm,
ISBN: 9780198776994
ISBN 10: 0198776993
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 05 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Just was educated at the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania, and has taught at Williams College since 1988. He has conducted field research among the Dou Donggo and Javanese in Indonesia and lobster fishermen in Maine, USA. John D. Monaghan is Professor in the Department of Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has carried out fieldwork among the Maya of Guatemala, the Mixtec of Mexico, and the Kalanguya of the Philippines.