ethnology

A reference guide to the peoples of Africa, including indigenous and immigrant groups, featuring entries on six nations, arranged alphabetically from Congo to Eritrea, with discussion of religion, housing, clothing, language, health and education, food, family and social life, arts, and music. Includes maps, illustrations, time lines, a further reading list, glossary, and index.

A reference guide to the peoples of Africa, including indigenous and immigrant groups, featuring entries on nine nations, arranged alphabetically from Burkina Faso to Comoros, with discussion of religion, housing, clothing, language, health and education, food, family and social life, arts, and music. Includes maps, illustrations, time lines, a further reading lists, glossary, and index.

A reference guide to the peoples of Africa, including indigenous and immigrant groups, featuring entries on four nations, arranged alphabetically from Algeria to Botswana, with discussion of religion, housing, clothing, language, health and education, food, family and social life, arts, and music. Includes maps, illustrations, time lines, a further reading list, glossary, and index.

Presents portraits of life in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Brunei, describing each country's peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, the arts, and festivals, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

In We Are a Rainbow, the simple comparisons and vivid, cut-paper art show that people of different cultures can have a lot in common. The message is as universal as it is eloquent: building cultural bridges benefits everyone.

This book discusses how Americans should reconcile their ethnic heritages, similarities, and differences.

Presents the true story of Minik, an Eskimo boy who was brought to New York City in 1897 along with his father and three others against their will by Arctic explorer Robert Peary and describes his struggles to survive in foreign surroundings.

Describes life in the town of Yelwa, Nigeria, and in the tribes of the surrounding countryside where western technology has been adapted to the traditional culture in beneficial ways.