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 is
found-must develop adaptive mechanisms in the organization of their
social relations if there is to be order, regularity, and
predictability in patterns of cooperation and competition and if they
are to survive as viable units. This three-volume set of readings
presents an introduction to anthropology that is unified and made
systematic by focus on adaptations that have accompanied the evolution
of man, from non-human primate to inhabitant of vast urban areas in
modern industrial societies. Man in Adaptation: The Cultural Present
introduces Cultural Anthropoloty also from the point of view of
adaptation and provides coherence for the study of human societies
from man's social beginnings to the present. The book deals
sequentially with the more and more complex technologies and political
and social structures that have enabled different societies to make
effective use of the energy potentials in their habitats. This and the
two companion volumes are the first attempt to unify the disparate
subject matter of anthropology within a single and powerful
explanatory framework. They incorporate the work of the most renowned
anthropological experts on man, and they illuminate clearly one of the
most important concepts around which one can build an investigation of
the nature and scope of anthropology itself. For these reasons, they
are recognized as indispensable reading for every professional
anthropologist and as perhaps the best available means of introducing
new students to the field.
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ISBN
9781000678000
Publisert
2021
Utgave
1. utgave
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Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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