"The only introductory anthropology text I have seen that has the courage not only to address current humanitarian issues of class and state, but to tackle the problems with a clear, logical, empirical ethnographic approach." Karaleah Reichart, University of North Carolina "Conversational, explanatory, and provocative, with a clear point of view on the contemporary world." Josiah Heyman, University of Texas at El Paso For novice readers who may not regard anthropology as relevant to today's headlines this book is a break-through. Durrenberger and Erem show how seeing the world through an anthropological lens enhances our understanding of such current topics as globalization, the new economy, jobs and careers, world trade, the condition of inner cities, and racial and ethnic relations. Written in lively prose the book is vital to any social science collection.