The Challenge of Human Diversity: Mirrors, Bridges, and Chasms, Third Edition
- ISBN-10
- 1478609699
- ISBN-13
- 9781478609698
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 124
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-04-28
- Publisher
- Waveland Press
- Author
- DeWight R. Middleton
Description
Middletons fair, uncluttered synthesis of a wide-ranging topic continues to offer inspiration for thinking about what it means to be different fromand similar toOthers. Brief ethnographic excerpts are interwoven to demonstrate the hold that culture has on us. Such firsthand experiences, reported by anthropologists, reveal the challenging and sometimes humorous situations that can arise when we attempt to understand Othersand when they do the same with us. Heralded by Anthropology Today: Middleton, by making the sensory and intellectual challenge of culture shock so central to his pedagogic strategy, has found common ground that should unite all schools of cultural anthropology. The work brims with valuable insights that broaden possibilities to achieve rewarding human interaction, whether in our own neighborhood or across the globe. Arguably one of the best contemporary treatments of cultural diversity available, the latest edition includes expanded discussions of applied anthropology and ethics.
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