Reading suggestions about anthropology?

[Fake Boris]

I'm teaching an Introduction to Social Science class (high school level).

I need my students to read something. I'd rather it not be boring pages from a manual.

Any suggestion of a first-hand anthropological account that is actually interesting or fun to read? A chapter where an anthropologist makes a wondrous discovery, or suffers danger?

Ideally the interesting excerpt would have to be short. Anything above twenty pages is wishful thinking.

(I am also open to other social sciences, should you have any suggestion).

[Elok]

Don't know if this counts, but:

http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/editors_pick/1966_08-09_pick.html

(Shakespeare in the Bush, an old story about a lady's attempts to make Hamlet understandable to a tribe in West Africa)

[Fake Boris]

Sounds interesting, taking a look at it.

Edit: Excellent! You have found the first reading for them.

[Berzerker]

Hamlet? How about this?

http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/hamlets_mill/hamletmill.htm

one of my favorites