The ultimate guide for the student encountering anthropology for the first time, Anthropology: The Basics explains and explores key anthropological concepts. New to this edition are a reframing of gender and feminist theory, discussions of queer anthropology, as well as an entirely new chapter on decolonizing anthropology.
Author Biography
Peter Metcalf is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Virginia. His recent publications include They Lie, We Lie: Getting on with Anthropology (2002) and The Anthropology of Religion (2023).
