Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology Thomas Hylland Eriksen is an English-language textbook on social and cultural anthropology. The book provides a clear introduction to social and cultural anthropology and is intended for professionals and students looking for deeper engagement with this field.
This modern classic covers core topics such as kinship, ethnicity, rituals, and political systems, and highlights the importance of a comparative perspective. The fully updated edition includes new chapters on climate and medical anthropology and extensive attention to gender and digitization. This gives readers a current overview of social and cultural aspects in anthropology.
Key features:
- Comprehensive introduction to social and cultural anthropology
- Focus on global cultural and social variations
- New topics such as climate change and medical anthropology
- Suitable for professionals and students in the social sciences
Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society