The most current and comprehensive Canadian introduction that shows students the relevance of anthropology in today's world.

This streamlined second edition of Anthropology asks what it means to be human, incorporating answers from all four major subfields of anthropology - biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology - as well as applied anthropology. Reorganized to enhance accessibility, this engaging introduction continues to illuminate the major concepts in the field while helping students see the relevance of anthropology in today's world.

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Robert H. Lavenda is an emeritus professor of Anthropology at St. Cloud State University.

Emily A. Schultz is a professor of Anthropology at St. Cloud State University.

Cynthia Zutter is Vice-Provost at MacEwan University, where she is a professor in the Department of Anthropology, Economics and Political Science. She has taught anthropology courses for the past seventeen years at the university and also has over two decades of research experience in the Arctic.

"This is the best 4-field textbook which truly provides Canadian content, not simply paying lip service to it being a Canadian edition." --Michel Bouchard, University of Northern British Columbia

"This textbook weaves international and Canadian cultures and experience together through a detailed and engaging overview of the methods and theories of the whole field of anthropological practice." --Paul Thibaudeau, Carleton University