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Routledge
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Routledge
602 Pages
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Routledge
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Underlying the anthropological study of man is the principle that there is a reality to which man must adapt if he is to survive. Reproduce, and to perpetuate himself. Populations must adapt to the realities of the physical world and maintain a proper "fit" between their biological makeup and the pressures of the various niches of the world in which they seek to live. Social groups—where culture... Read more
Prologue: The Concept of Culture Evolution and Adaptation, Stateless Societies, Hunting Gathering, Cultivating, Pastoralism, Cultivating, Industrialism.
Biography
Yehudi A. Cohen was professor emeritus of anthropology at Rutgers University. He authored numerous books and articles including Human Behavior: The Biosocial Background, Man in Adaptation: The Cultural Present, and Social Structure and Personality.
