This comprehensive survey of contemporary thought in biological, social and cultural anthropology sets the foundation for their future development and integration. The principal rationale behind the Encyclopedia is to overcome the division and fragmentation within the approaches of the humanities and natural sciences to anthropology. It emphasizes interconnections between perspectives and sub-disciplines, producing a complete perspective on what it means to be human.
Principles of Research Design in the Social Sciences is a book for researchers who know what they want to study but who have yet to decide how best to study it. This book does not aim to provide a set of rigid recipes for social scientists; rather, it is intended to stimulate them to think about the issues involved when deciding upon their research design.
This volume on interpersonal processes covers social cognition in interpersonal settings, social motivation, affect and emotion, social influence and comparison, the self, methods and data-analysis, and applications of the field to real-world issues and domains.
This volume will provide an authoritative, state of the art overview of the field of intergroup processes. The volume is divided into nine major sections on cognition, motivation, emotion, communication and social influence, changing intergroup relations, social comparison, self-identity, methods and applications.
Provides an authoritative, state of the art overview of the field of intergroup processes.
Divided into nine major sections on cognition, motivation, emotion, communication and social influence, changing intergroup relations, social comparison, self-identity, methods and applications.
Written by leading researchers in the field.
Referenced throughout and include post-chapter annotated bibliographies so readers can access original research articles in order to further their study.
Both highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives
readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the
correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations.
This incisive and award-winning guide to etiquette features completely
updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post–September 11
culture clashes as well as a brand-new section that demystifies
unfamiliar cultures in the news. Norine Dresser identifies key
cross-cultural hot spots and suggests methods that foster respect for
diversity. Readers will discover the dos and don’ts of successful
business and social interaction, detailed tips on avoiding
embarrassment in a variety of social settings, amusing firsthand
accounts of cultural gaffes, a breakdown of customs, religions,
languages, and ethnicities for seventy different countries, and
appropriate etiquette for innumerable settings.