24 Lectures 1 The Study of Humanity 2 The Four Fields of Anthropology 3 Culture and Relativity 4 Fieldwork and the Anthropological Method 5 Nature, Nurture, and Human Behavior 6 Languages, Dialects, and Social Categories 7 Language and Thought 8 Constructing Emotions and Identities 9 Magic, Religion, and Codes of Conduct 10 Rites of Passage 11 Family, Marriage, and Incest 12 Multiple Spouses and Matrilineality 13 Gatherers and Hunters 14 Headmen and Horticulturists 15 Cannibalism and Violence 16 The Role of Reciprocity 17 Chiefdoms and Redistribution 18 Cultural Contact and Colonialism 19 Cultures of Capitalism 20 Is Economics Rational?
Millions of Africans, Asians, and other peoples were the subjects of colonial rule by overseas empires through the mid-twentieth century. By the end of the century, however, nearly all of these peoples had become citizens of independent nation-states. The United Nations grew from 51 member states at its founding in 1945 to 193 today.
Achieving Universal Primary Education by 2015: A Chance for Every Child
One hundred and eighty-nine countries have committed themselves to eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aimed at eradicating extreme poverty and improving the welfare of their peoples by the year 2015.
A masterful narrative of the Middle Ages, when religion became a weapon for kings all over the world. From the schism between Rome and Constantinople to the rise of the T’ang Dynasty, from the birth of Muhammad to the crowning of Charlemagne, this erudite book tells the fascinating, often violent story of kings, generals, and the peoples they ruled.
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