4th Edition
Human Adaptive Strategies An Ecological Introduction to Anthropology
272 Pages
72 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
72 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
72 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book introduces students to cultural anthropology with an emphasis on environmental and evolutionary approaches, focusing on how humans adapt to their environment and how the environment shapes culture. It shows how cultures evolve within the context of people’s strategies for surviving and thriving in their environments.This approach is widely used among scholars as a cross-disciplinary... Read more
1. Evolution and the Study of Human Origins and Behavior. 2. Anthropology, Human Ecology, and Politics. 3. Foraging. 4. Horticulture: Feeding the Household. 5. Nomadic Pastoralism. 6. The Rise of Intensive Agriculture: Feeding the Cities. 7. The New Frontier: Feeding the World. 8. Global Challenges in Anthropological Perspective.
Biography
Daniel Bates is Editor-in-Chief, Human Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Journal, and Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Research Associate, Hunter College and the Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York, USA.
Judith Tucker is Senior Editorial Consultant, Human Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Journal.
Ludomir Lozny is Managing Editor, Human Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Department of Anthropology, Hunter College, CUNY, and Adjunct Full Professor, Archaeology, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Long Island University Brooklyn, New York, USA.
