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Anthropology

Resources in Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistics, and Physical & Biological Anthropology at Ball State University Libraries. You can access this guide directly by going to http://bsu.libguides.com/anthropology

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General Reference Books

A Dictionary of Cultural Anthropology
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Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information Resources by JoAnn Jacoby; Josephine Z. Kibbee
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Dictionary of the Social Sciences
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Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance by Thomas F. Cash (Editor-In-Chief)
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Has a section dedicated to anthropological perspectives on physical appearance and body image.