Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Written by a prominent scholar in the field, this concise, up-to-date introduction to cultural anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics with contemporary changes in the field. Since no single or monolithic theoretical perspective orients this book, instructors with a wide range of views and approaches can use it effectively. The combination of brevity and readability make Mirror for Humanity a perfect match for cultural anthropology courses that use readings or ethnographies along with a main text.
Customer Review: surprisingly terrible!
Well, this is just to say that I was surprised by how boring (and seemingly uninformative) this book is! The title really grabbed my attention and I love anthropology (especially cultural anthropology). However, for whatever reason, it just didn’t do anything for me. In fact, it did LESS than anything for me! (there’s another fifty dollars forever gone)…
Customer Review: gooses review
this book was boring. Evrything in here was either stuff you could look up in the dictonary and that you wouldn’t need to because the terms went by other words as well, or common sense that you would know by guessing. This book reads similar to books made in the era of black and white television whos goals were to dispense facts and not to entertain thus saving space and money. Because of this it sounds just like an instruction manual except for the fact that most instruction manuals arent this long. If you plan on reading this book all the way through good luck its a 282 page instruction manual. If I could have I would have given it a negative one star review
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Mirror Images (Unrated) 
Twin sisters Kaitlin and Shauna have nothing in common, except their gorgeous bodies and identical features. Kaitlin has a life most women dream of: a wealthy husband and beautiful home. Shauna is a wild stripper at a local bar. When Shauna leaves town suddenly, Kaitlin decides to take her sister’s place and soon becomes addicted to the dark side of Shauna’s life.
Customer Review: VIOLATES MOST PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CINEMA.
This film’s script tells a tale of identical twin sisters, played by Delia Sheppard, who have little to link them other than appearance, and of how one must pay for attempting to usurp her sister’s place when the latter disappears. Kaitlin, although unhappily married, has wed into wealth and resides in a mansion; meanwhile, her sister Shauna is a stripper in a sleazy bar who mysteriously tells Kaitlin she needs money with which to immediately leave town. Kaitlin impulsively takes Shauna’s place during the dark hours and soon discovers that everything is not quite all right with her sister’s life style, which includes sexual and drug excess. While she more or less frolics, complications abound, including murder, and Kaitlin becomes increasingly aware that her nocturnal impersonation does not provide compensation for the difficulties with which she must deal. This scenario wobbles about as it is merely an interstice for the doffing of garments by Sheppard and others preparatory to thrashing about in various sexual liaisons, one or two of which might possibly have something to do with the plot, such as it is. There is nothing fresh here as one illogical scene follows upon the other far too slowly, to the viewer’s discomfort, with the abysmally poor dialogue and tiresome exposure of flesh merely resulting in an example of softcore pornography, and that devoid of any real eroticism or any other purpose.
Customer Review: Sexy psychological drama
One of director Hippolyte’s better direct-to-video (or is it Cinemax After Dark?) features, concerning a sexy woman (Delia Shepperd) and her innocent twin. The twin decides to take a walk on the wild side, which leads to you-know-what. Decent performances and an attractive cast make this film rather enjoyable. Very hot sex scene with Shepperd and Nels Van Patten is an added bonus.
Mirror Pound a Ball 
18 months & up. Big thrills for little ones who like banging, rolling and seeing their reflection. 12 1/4″ tall, pound for pound, its a great play value!
Customer Review: Love Hate Relationship
My son received this for his first birthday. Wow! He loved this toy. Big headache for mama, lots of fun for child. However, all of a sudden he was putting EVERYTHING in the holes. He would then do one of two things, come running to me to fix it or try to put his hand as far in as he possibly could to get the item out. It was fun while it lasted but I did give it to a friend’s baby so they can enjoy it for a few months also.
Customer Review: Frustrating!!!
My son received this as a gift, otherwise I would have chucked it out the window the 100th time he got his hand or binky stuck in it. As other parents have noted, kids like putting all kinds of things in this toy, not just the balls. I reached my wits end with this thing when my boy put a dozen crayons into this thing, then started crying to get them out. Of course they’d all gotten worked down into the middle of the thing, and I literally had to get a set of tweezers/tongs to try to extract them. If I had realized how many crying tantrums this thing was going to cause, I would have quickly shoved it aside in a closet & brought it out only when the person who gave it to us came over. Give this one a pass, check out other models. There are better designed ones out there that promote the same skills. If I had to do it over again, I’d get one of the Plan Toys pound-a-ball, specifically the Miracle Pounding toy, where the balls stay IN the toy, and don’t roll under the chair, couch, etc. and there isn’t any room for other things to get permanently stuck!
The Mirror Has Two Faces 
Barbra Streisand’s self-absorbed remake of a 1958 French film stars Jeff Bridges as a college professor tired of sexual politics. He makes a deal with a dowdy colleague (Streisand) that they provide companionship for one another, with no thought of getting into bed. She agrees but soon becomes frustrated, the agreement only reinforcing her unfulfilled desire to have a complete relationship with a man. Mimi Rogers is on hand as Babs’s striking sister, and Lauren Bacall received an Oscar nomination for her role as the heroine’s selfish mother. The film is OK, but it becomes an irritating vanity piece for Streisand (who directed as well as stars). Her character constantly gazes upon her own reflection and is told at least a dozen times, one way or another, just how attractive she is. One wants to shout out, we get it already–you’re pretty! The DVD release presents the film in both widescreen and pan and scan versions, plus a Dolby soundtrack. –Tom Keogh
Customer Review: Good chick flick
One of my favorite Barbra movies! I love to see romance alive in New York City. And it’s not bad looking at Jeff Bridges. The movie may not be totally beliveable - - BUT who cares?!
Customer Review: Bah humbug
I don’t care what some of the other reviews on here say, this was a great film filled with joy and laughter. It was genuine, sort of honest and had all sorts of heart. It is, by all definitions, a chick flick - and a damn good one!
