CULTURE 2nd Edition

I reviewed this book for a former student who is now in a PhD program at another institution and who is teaching her first course as a adjunct. Kottak's text was recommended, and when I got a copy, I managed to read it over the weekend.It is a tour de force. It might not look like a textbook, but it is hugely user friendly, very well illustrated, full of the kinds of teaching aids that make lecturing on its content that much easier, and very informative. I am not an anthropologist, but I have been teaching for 50 years now. I know how easy my task as a classroom manager will be when I am working with material that my students like and that they are also likely to read."Culture" fills that bill and then some. I learned stuff reading it. And just so you know why it might be worth your while to attend to my praise... I have been teaching at Columbia University since 1990, have won multiple teaching awards, and I have had more than 2,500 students pass through my classes. I know quality when I see it, and this text gets my vote, hands down!

This looks like a big, bold, color Martha Stewart magazine but it's about culture. Compared to other textbooks, this book teaches without any of the intimidation that may come with a textbook. It looks, is laid out, and reads like a magazine.

Pretty sure this is the worst magazine I have ever read, I mean text book, no no it's in magazine formate. So very boring! You can't keep my attention with only bright pictures.

Purchased for an introduction to cultural anthropology class. Pretty light and informative. I'd recommend it

The book is a bit beat up and falling apart. I will be careful with it, of course, but maybe it should be taken out of the rotation or taped up a bit before sending out again. I am still able to read the chapters and get my work done so it is still very useful.

I didn’t really read the book it was for a clas

This can't even be called a book, as far as I'm concerned. It resembles a fashion magazine in terms of the quality. Seriously - it is the same as an issue of Marie Claire or Vanity Fair. It's not anywhere near the quality of a real paperback or softcover book. I guess this is what passes as a textbook these days because I had to buy a similar text for another class.

It is a easy read I like the fact that amazon allow me to rent the book instead of spending over 200 for the book.