Understanding the Basics of Sociology and Anthropology

This is a well-structured, comprehensive and handy supplementary text book for students and program managers of social and economic development. It covers most of the classic and contemporary concepts from ¿society¿ to ¿globalisation¿, from ¿patriarchy¿ to ¿intersectionality¿, from local to international, from smallest social group, interactions and institution to biggest social group,interactions and institutions, from individual problems to social, national, global problems and indicative approaches to mitigate the problems. The book sections are exploring around core sociological and anthropological concepts and theories, providing a ¿working definition¿, meanings and interpretations, critical comments, and a final section on the continued relevance of the essential social institutions with their core functions to society.