This OER introduces students to the four sub-disciplines of anthropology: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology. The chapters are mostly derivative works that draw upon Perspectives, Explorations, and other previously published OER, and are augmented by the authors’ contributions. The editors’ goals are to present diverse perspectives and contemporary research across all four …

Introduction to Anthropology: A Four Field Approach (Edited by Pawlowicz; Brooks; Phaup; and Rector) (CC-BY-NC)Read More »

Introduction to Anthropology: Holistic and Applied Research on Being Human was created through the cumulative efforts of the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania… This textbook will take students through a range of themes and subject matter, covering the field of anthropology from its history to topics of kinship, human rights, and so …

Introduction to Anthropology: Holistic and Applied Research on Being Human (Palmiotto, Homsey-Messer, Ford, Poole, Adams, Allard, and Chadwick, 2022) (CC BY-SA)Read More »

A comprehensive, multi-authored, peer-reviewed OER textbook for introduction to cultural anthropology courses. Includes chapters on all topics typically covered in an introductory course and chapters that explore specialized topics. Includes ancillaries, including lecture slides, instructor manual, and test bank.