Recommended Reading

Some suggested reading materials

Buy Now: An Introduction to Social Anthropology: Sharing Our Worlds
Hendry, Joy (2008); “A lovely, accessible and engaging introductory book. Joy’s friendly style, together with simple side-bar definitions of key terms, personal accounts and useful collections of additional resources, including films and novels, at the end of each chapter makes this an excellent gateway to the world of anthropology.” Gemma Jones, RAI Education Officer (2005-8).

Buy Now: Introducing Anthropology
Davies and Piero (2002); A cartoon-style, very simple introduction to anthropology.

Buy Now: Small Places, Large Issues: an introduction to social and cultural anthropology
Eriksen, TH (2001); A great introductory text book for the study of anthropology. Often used on undergraduate courses.

Buy Now: What is Anthropology?
Eriksen, TH (2004); Anthropologist Thomas Hylland Eriksen shows how anthropology is a revolutionary way of thinking about the human world. Good for students, but also for those who have never encountered anthropology before.