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Unlike textbooks that emphasize the memorization of facts, Asking Questions About Cultural Anthropology: A Concise Introduction, Third Edition, teaches students how to think anthropologically, helping them view cultural issues as an anthropologist might. This approach demonstrates how anthropological thinking can be used as a tool for deciphering everyday experiences. The book covers the essential concepts, terms, and history of cultural anthropo...

Engaging students in learning about anthropology and teaching them to think critically (and “like an anthropologist”) are common course challenges for any instructor teaching cultural anthropology. Students struggle to understand the relevance of what they are learning and how it applies to their own lives and their own culture. Welsch and Vivanco take a question-based and an active-learning approach to engage students in the material and teach t...

Anthropology takes a holistic approach that emphasizes critical thinking, active learning, and applying anthropology to solve contemporary human problems. The organization of each chapter around compelling questions engages students in the material and invites them to participate in the investigation of ideas. Building on the classical foundations of the discipline, the book shows students how anthropology is current and relevant by connecting it...