Human Evolution and Culture Highlights of Anthropology

Name: Human Evolution and Culture Highlights of Anthropology
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ISBN: 9780136036357

ISBN-10: 013603635X

ISBN-13: 9780136036357

Edition: 6th 2009

Authors: Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember, Peter N. Peregrine

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This updated brief, concise version of Ember/Embers 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.

Book details

List price: $99.33
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 3/24/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English




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