For novice readers who may not regard anthropology as relevant to today's headlines, this book is a break-through. Durrenberger and Erem show how seeing the world through an anthropological lens enhances our understanding of such current topics as globalization, the new economy, jobs and careers, world trade, the condition of inner cities, and racial and ethnic relations. It provides the best application available of anthropological research to America's current public issues and concerns. It also introduces students to traditional societies, social organization,k kinship, and the many other topics vital to a sound introductory understanding of anthropology and its traditions, including the field's theories and its classic and contemporary ethnographies. Written in lively prose, the book is vital to any social science collection. To view the Power Point slide not linked online on the subject of "Fieldwork," please email Jessica Priest at jessicap@paradigmpublishers.com '.