{"product_id":"exploring-culture-and-gender-through-christian-hammons-9798823325257","title":"Exploring Culture and Gender through Film","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExploring Culture and Gender through Film\u003c\/em\u003e introduces cultural anthropology through concepts and case studies presented in a variety of media. The book pairs accessible documentary, ethnographic, and fiction films with articles that address the same themes and issues. Conceptual tools and background information help students understand both the visual and written content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anthology is organized into three sections: Culture, Intersections, and Entanglements. The first section introduces the anthropological perspective, the concept of culture, ethnography, documentary and ethnographic film, and Indigenous media. The second section discusses topics related to intersectionality, including gender, race, class, colonialism, globalization, and protest. In the final section, students explore the complex entanglements of human social life through topics such as genocide, structural violence, the relationship between nature and culture, surveillance capitalism, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition features a new organizational structure, 15 new readings, and fresh coverage of contemporary issues, including Islam, gender, and cultural relativism, the critically acclaimed TV series \u003cem\u003eReservation Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e, racism and caste in the U.S., class conflict and neocolonialism in \u003cem\u003eParasite\u003c\/em\u003e, digital protest and the Black Lives Matter movement, and Taika Waititi's anti-anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile ideally designed to be used in conjunction with the suggested films, the book also successfully stands alone as an introduction to cultural anthropology through contemporary issues. \u003cem\u003eExploring Culture and Gender through Film\u003c\/em\u003e can be used for courses in social and cultural anthropology, media studies, and contemporary issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Hammons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798823325257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.73d","brand":"Christian Hammons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526447812863,"sku":"9798823325257","price":137.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c44a2e64-e483-4f0d-ac82-b416b1e683f1.jpg?v=1737556213","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/exploring-culture-and-gender-through-christian-hammons-9798823325257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}