In her article, “Warfare Is Only an Invention—Not a Biological Necessity,” how did Margaret Mead support her argument that war is a cultural invention?

A megachurch refers to a large, often evangelical or Protestant church that employs business practices, showmanship, rock music, and spectacle to attract congregations. Many megachurches televise their sermons, reaching audiences who are too far away to attend in person. These churches reveal how technology and marketing, as well as the larger force of ________, are changing religion today.

The potential power of a person or a group to contest and change norms, values, institutions, and structures of power is

In 2004, the American Anthropological Association publicly stated that a “vast array of family types” contribute to “stable and humane societies.” Why did the organization issue this statement?

Paul Farmer found that rural Haitian residents were experiencing very high rates of malnutrition, dysentery, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. Many of these residents were water refugees due to the construction of a hydroelectric dam that had flooded their valley. This problem underlines the difficulty of providing adequate health care in the face of

Where do most remaining foragers live?

Anne Allison’s study of nightclubs for “salary men” in Japan concludes that the purpose of these clubs is not just to sexualize women, but also to build deeper relationships between the

A look at human sexuality over time and across cultures reveals

What does the size of a band depend on?

What is true of most states today?