The first peer-reviewed open access textbook for cultural anthropology courses. Produced by the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges and available free of charge for use in any setting.
We are delighted to bring to you this open-access textbook, a collection of chapters on the essential topics in cultural anthropology. Different from other introductory textbooks, this book is an edited volume with each chapter written by a different author. Each author has written from their experiences working as an anthropologist and that personal touch makes for an accessible introduction to cultural anthropology. The first edition of Perspectives was published in 2017 and is available in the archive.
This book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
These resources can be used to enhance teaching and learning with the Perspectives textbook. We hope to enhance this collection over time with contributions from instructors. Please contact us using the contact form below if you would like to contribute.
The links below can be used to download individual chapters as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Copies of the entire book are also available to read online, download, and purchase in print format.
Nina Brown, Community College of Baltimore County
Laura Tubelle de González, San Diego Miramar College
Thomas McIlwraith, University of Guelph
Katie Nelson, Inver Hills Community College
Lara Braff, Grossmont College
Priscilla Medeiros, Women's College Hospital
Emily Cowall, McMaster University
Katie Nelson, Inver Hills Community College
Linda Light, California State University, Long Beach
Isaac Shearn, Community College of Baltimore County
Sarah Lyon, University of Kentucky
Paul McDowell, Santa Barbara City College
Mary Kay Gilliland, Central Arizona College
Justin Garcia, Millersville University
Carol C. Mukhopadhyay, San Jose State University
Tami Blumenfield, Yunnan University
Susan Harper, Texas Woman's University
Abby Gondek, Florida International University
Sashur Henninger-Rener, Pasadena City College
Lauren Miller Griffith, Texas Tech University
Jonathan S. Marion, University of Arkansas
Laura Nader, University of California, Berkeley
Christian Palmer, Windward Community College
Lauren Miller Griffith, Texas Tech University
Jonathan S. Marion, University of Arkansas
Bryce Peake, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Sashur Henninger-Rener, Pasadena City College
Logan Cochrane, Carleton University
Robert Borofsky, Hawaii Pacific University
