Rethinking Anthropological Perspectives on Migration - by Graciela S Cabana & Jeffery J Clark (Paperback)

About the Book

Rethinking Anthropological Perspectives on Migration brings together these new methods in one volume and addresses innovative approaches to migration research that emerge from the collective effort of scholars from different intellectual backgrounds. Its contributors present a comprehensive anthropological exploration of the many topics related to human migration throughout the world, ranging from theoretical treatments to specific case studies derived primarily from the Americas prior to European contact.

Book Synopsis

Rethinking Anthropological Perspectives on Migration brings together these new methods in one volume and addresses innovative approaches to migration research that emerge from the collective effort of scholars from different intellectual backgrounds. Its contributors present a comprehensive anthropological exploration of the many topics related to human migration throughout the world, ranging from theoretical treatments to specific case studies derived primarily from the Americas prior to European contact.

Review Quotes

"An excellent set of papers that showcase the rapid advances that are being made in anthropological studies of migration. This is a book that every anthropologist should read, and many of the papers will be of interest well beyond this subset of scholars."--Journal of Anthropological Research "A good resource to introduce students to anthropological studies."--Human Biology "This is a volume that every scholar of migration will want to read."--KIVA

About the Author

Graciela S. Cabana is associate professor of anthropology and director of the Molecular Anthropology Laboratories at the University of Tennessee. Jeffery J. Clark is a preservation archaeologist at Archaeology Southwest in Tucson, Arizona, and an adjunct associate professor in the School of Anthropology, University of Arizona.