This Canadian text stands out for its comprehensive overview of the discipline, its rich ethnographic examples to inspire appreciation for the cultural diversity today, and its demonstration of how theories apply to contemporary situations.

The problem-based approach in this Canadian text, along with discussions of current and contemporary issues, encourages students to imagine what it is like to be an anthropologist in the field, bridging the gap between class and fieldwork.

Offering compelling photos, engaging examples, and select studies by anthropologists in a variety of locations around the globe, this text presents cultural anthropology in vivid, accessible terms showing students how this discipline is relevant to understanding the complex world around them.

Offering a solid framework centered on globalization and culture change, this text explores the diversity of humanity and clearly demonstrates why an appreciation and tolerance of cultural differences is critical today.