Social and cultural perspectives on how society has affected humankind in the past as well as in the contemporary era have been discussed in this book. Anthropology can be classified into various sub-fields such as physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, etc. This book traces the progress of this field and highlights some of its key concepts and applications. It consists of contributions made by international experts. This book attempts to understand the multiple branches that fall under the discipline of anthropology and how such concepts have practical applications. Students, researchers, experts and all associated with this field will benefit alike from this book.