The Essence of Anthropology
The Essence of Anthropology. International Edition
(Sprache: Englisch)
THE ESSENCE OF ANTHROPOLOGY, presents anthropology from an integrated, holistic perspective using three unifying themes as a framework: culture as a systemic adaptation to various internal and external factors, including the environment, biocultural...
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THE ESSENCE OF ANTHROPOLOGY, presents anthropology from an integrated, holistic perspective using three unifying themes as a framework: culture as a systemic adaptation to various internal and external factors, including the environment, biocultural connections between human culture and biology that shape the varied ways humans meet the challenges of survival, and the disparate impact of globalization on peoples and cultures around the world.
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Filled with current examples, THE ESSENCE OF ANTHROPOLOGY, 3E, International Edition brings to life anthropology's key concepts and their great relevance to today's complex world. You'll learn about the varied ways culture helps humans adapt to face the challenges of existence, the connection between human culture and human biology, and the impact of globalization on peoples and cultures around the world. Furthermore, the book is packed with learning tools that demonstrate major concepts, offer interesting examples of anthropology's relevance to daily life, and guide your study to help you retain what you read.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Essence of Anthropology “
1. The Essence of Anthropology.2. Biology and Evolution.3. Living Primates.4. Human Evolution.5. The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals.6. The Emergence of Cities and States.7. Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism.8. The Characteristics of Culture.9. Language and Communication.10. Social Identity, Personality, and Gender.11. Subsistence and Exchange.12. Sex, Marriage, and Family.13. Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping.14. Politics, Power, and Violence.15. Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural.16. Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology.
Autoren-Porträt von William Haviland, Harald Prins, Bunny McBride, Walrath
Haviland, WilliamWilliam A. Haviland is professor emeritus at the University of Vermont, where he founded the Department of Anthropology and taught for 32 years. He holds a PhD in anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and has conducted research in archaeology in Guatemala and Vermont; ethnography in Maine and Vermont; and physical anthropology in Guatemala. This work has been the basis of many publications in national and international books and journals, as well as in trade publications. His books include The Original Vermonters, co-authored with Marjorie Power, and a technical monograph on ancient Maya settlement. He served as consultant for the award-winning telecourse Faces of Culture, and he is co-editor of the series Tikal Reports, published by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Dr. Haviland has lectured to many professional and non-professional audiences in Canada, Mexico, Lesotho, South Africa, and Spain, as well as in the United States. A staunch supporter of indigenous rights, he served as expert witness for the Missisquoi Abenaki of Vermont in a case over aboriginal fishing rights. Dr. Haviland received the University Scholar award by the Graduate School of the University of Vermont in 1990; a Certificate of Appreciation from the Sovereign Republic of the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi, St. Francis/Sokoki Band in 1996; and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Center for Research on Vermont in 2006. Now retired from teaching, he continues his research, writing, and lecturing from the coast of Maine and serves as a trustee for the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, focused on Maine's Native American history, culture, art, and archaeology. His most recent books are At the Place of the Lobsters and Crabs (2009) and Canoe Indians of Down East Maine (2012).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: William Haviland , Harald Prins , Bunny McBride , Walrath
- 2012, 3rd rev. ed., 432 Seiten, Maße: 27,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wadsworth
- ISBN-10: 1111834431
- ISBN-13: 9781111834432
Sprache:
Englisch
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