Prepare a 5-7 page book review essay, comparing at least least two books (Olson’s “Into the
Extreme” and Robertson’s “Homo Sapiens Japanicus.” .
Directions: 1. Familiarize yourself with an academic book review essay.
- Briefly summarize both works.
- Identify theoretically relevant themes in both books and follow them through the texts.
- Summarize the relevance of both texts to issues in anthropological theory today.
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