1st Edition
The Material Life of Human Beings Artifacts, Behavior and Communication
By Michael Brian Schiffer
Copyright 1999
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this ground-breaking work, the distinguished anthropological theorist, Michael Brian Schiffer, presents a profound challenge to the social sciences. Through a broad range of examples, he demonstrates how theories of behaviour and communication have too often ignored the fundamental importance of objects in human life. In The Material Life of Human Beings, the author builds upon the premise... Read more
Preface, Acknowledgments, 1 Introduction, 2 What is human behavior?, 3 Artifacts and “interpersonal” communication, 4 Some first principles, 5 A general theory of communication, 6 Basic communication processes, 7 Explaining performance: a general model of receiver response, Glossary, Notes, References, Index
Biography
Michael Brian Schiffer is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Arizona. He is well known for his work in the fields of modern material culture, archaeological theory and experimental archaeology and has published a number of books on these subjects, including The Portable Radio in American Life (1991), Behavioral Archaeology: First Principles (1995) and Taking Charge: The Electric Automobile in America (1994).Stephen J. Lee is Head of History at Bromsgrove School. His many publications include Aspects of European History (in two volumes), Peter the Great and The European Dictatorships, 1918-1945
