ISBN:
9780415919845
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (257 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Humans : An Introduction to Four-Field Anthropology
DDC:
301
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Anthropology-A General Introduction; The four sub-fields of anthropology. Definitions of the basic concepts "humans" and "culture."; Chapter 2 Knowing What We Know; Systematic scientific knowledge contrasted with "popular knowledge" that may be false or inconsistent; the principle of cultural relativism that seeks to understand the environmental and historical factors influencing a particular society's culture.; Chapter 3 Humans as a Biological Species
Description / Table of Contents:
Principles of evolutionary biology, basic genetics.Chapter 4 The Primates; Survey of the evolution and diversity of primates.; Chapter 5 Development of the Genus Homo; Evolution of hominids to our present species.; Chapter 6 Variation in Homo Sapiens; Human geographical populations, the role of genetic drift, adaptation, and the difference between biological use of the term "race" and popular American usage.; Chapter 7 Prehistory; Part I: The Paleolithic; Part II: The Neolithic and Urbanization; Survey of human prehistory and methods of discovering it.
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 8 Analyzing Societies: CommunicatingBasic linguistics; the Sapir-Whorf principle; metaphor in thinking; socio-linguistics; Linton's distinction of form/function/use/meaning.; Chapter 9 Analyzing Societies: (I.) Cultural Ecology; The holistic perspective, including the concept of habitus as praxis of society and environment.; Chapter 10 Analyzing Societies: (II.) Economics; The informal economy; principle of reciprocity; social creation of value.; Chapter 11 Analyzing Societies: (III.) Regulating Societies; Part I: Social Organization and Power; Part II: Kinship Structures
Description / Table of Contents:
The dynamics of law, politics, religion and kinship as multiple interlocking means of regulating behavior within societies.Chapter 12 Analyzing Societies: (IV.) Religion; Religion as social charter; civil religion; revitalization as process of culture change; rites of passage.; Chapter 13 Conclusion: Looking Us Over; Development of anthropology from nineteenth century to present.; Finis; Glossary; To Follow up Your Interest: Further Readings; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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