Statistics for Anthropology

Anthropology as a discipline is rapidly becoming more quantitative, and anthropology students are now required to develop sophisticated statistical skills. This book provides students of anthropology with a clear, step-by-step guide to univariate statistical methods, demystifying the aspects that are often seen as difficult or impenetrable. Explaining the central role of statistical methods in anthropology and using only anthropological examples, the book provides a solid footing in statistical techniques. Beginning with basic descriptive statistics, this new edition also covers more advanced methods such as analyses of frequencies and variance, simple and multiple regression analysis with dummy and continuous variables. It addresses commonly encountered problems such as small samples and non-normality. Each statistical technique is accompanied by clearly worked examples and the chapters end with practice problem sets. Many of the datasets are available for download at www.cambridge.org/9780521147088.

Author: Lorena Madrigal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/01/2012
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.60w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780521147088

About the Author
Madrigal, Lorena: - Lorena Madrigal is Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida, Tampa. A biological anthropologist, she is particularly interested in the evolution of Afro and Indo Costa Rican populations residing on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica. She is currently President of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.