Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Society & Culture, Teen, New Releases
ISBN: 9780241638583
Published: September 2025
Imprint: DK
Page Extent: 336
Format: Hardback
RRP 530.00

Anthropology Book

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About the book

Explore and understand the key ideas and movements in anthropology - the study of human societies and cultures and how they work.

What does it mean to be human? Why do we have rituals? How do family structures differ around the world, and why? The Anthropology Book answers questions like these and many, many more. Applying the "Big Ideas" series' combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics, The Anthropology Book introduces key concepts from different branches of the subject, such as cultural anthropology, ethnography, and biological anthropology, and explains how they have developed over the past century. The book explores the origins of human life and cultures, and how societies develop traditions, laws, and languages....

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DK

DK

We believe in the power of discovery. That’s why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in. From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. https://www.dk.com/

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