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9780136036357

Human Evolution and Culture : Highlights of Anthropology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780136036357

  • ISBN10:

    013603635X

  • Edition: 6th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-01-01
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

This updated brief, concise version of Ember/Ember's larger best-selling book explores the significant achievements in physical and cultural anthropology. It is interested not only in what humans are and were like, butwhy they got to be that way,in all their variety.A four-part organization introduce readers to what anthropology is, discusses biological and cultural evolution, considers cultural variation, and highlights the applicable and practical uses of the field.For those considering a career in anthropology, and anyone who wants a better understanding of how research of the past can suggest possible solutions to various global social problems of today.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Importance of Anthropology
How We Discover the Past
Human Evolution: Biological and Cultural
Genetics and Evolution
Human Variation and Adaptation
Primates: Present and Past
The First Hominids and the Emergence of Homo
The Emergence of Homo Sapiens
Food Production and the Rise of States
Cultural Variation
The Study of Culture
Language and Communication
Economics
Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism
Sex and Gender
Marriage, Family, and Kinship
Political Life
Religions and Magic
Culture Change and Globalization
Using Anthropology
Global Issues
Applied and Practicing Anthropology
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