Cultural Anthropology: 2nd edition

by Paul G. Hiebert

Originally published as:   Paul G. Hiebert. 1983. Cultural anthropology: 2nd edition. Second edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. xxiv + 476 pages. 0-8010-4273-9. Copyright 1976, 1983. Seventh Printing, August 1995.. © 1983 Baker Book House Company and Paul G. Hiebert. Used by permission.

Complete Table of Contents

Front Matter

Foreword

Preface to the first edition

Acknowledgments

Preface to the second edition

Christianity and anthropology

Christian foundations

Anthropological orientation

Integration

Christians and anthropology

Anthropology and missions

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction to cultural anthropology

What are human beings?

What is knowledge?

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 2. Anthropological points of view

A holistic view of humanity

The concept of culture

Cross-cultural comparison

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 3. More on culture

Fieldwork

Describing a culture

Ethnographic and comparative approaches

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 4. Material culture: Description and explanation

Description

Explanation

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 5. Cultural ecology

Types of adaptation

Levels of subsistence

The current revolution

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 6. Symbolism and communication

The symbolic process

Communication

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 7. Statuses, roles, and relationships

Key concepts

Characteristics of statuses and roles

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 8. The life cycle

Life cycles

Rites of passage

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 9. Social groups and institutions

Types of groups

Group dynamics

Institutions

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 10. Marriage and the family

Bonds of kinship

The marriage dyad

The conjugal-natal family

Extended families

Households

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 11. Kinship systems and groups

Principles of descent

Bilateral kinship systems

Unilineal kinship systems

Double-descent

Kinship terminologies

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 12. Associations

The nature of associations

Types of associations

Institutionalization

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 13. Geographic groups

Crowds

Communities

Tribes and nations

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 14. Societal groups

Ethnic groups

Social classes

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 15. Economic organization

The nature of economic organization

Types of economic systems

Economic and social change

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 16. Legal systems

Norms, customs, and laws

Classifications of laws

The case study method

Functions of law

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 17. Political organization

The nature of political organization

Types of government

Political processes

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 18. World views

Two world views

Anthropology and other world views

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 19. Religious beliefs end practices

Religious structures

Dynamics in religion

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 20. Expressive culture

The arts

Entertainment

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 21. Sociocultural change

Parameters of change

Anthropological models of change

Summary

Suggested readings

Chapter 22. Culture and the person

The press and pull of culture

Individual strategies

Anthropology and the person

Suggested readings

Back Matter

References