
- 270 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Humans is a concise, jargon-free introduction to four-field anthropology. This book outlines and breaks down a complex discipline to identify some of the most important and relevant questions in anthropology. It provides students with an understanding of the unity of the human species, the adaptation of societies to their environments (physical and political), and an appreciation of the power of socialization into a culture.
The authors ensure that the book takes a balanced approach to all four fields, covering topics such as cultural relativism, humans as a biological species, primates, communicating, economics, and religion. Pedagogical features include a study guide and notes for instructors. This second edition is fully updated with brand new material on evolution, genetics, and archaeology to reflect the latest research and recent changes in the field.
This book is an ideal introduction for students embarking on an anthropology course for the first time.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- 1 Anthropology
- 2 Knowledges
- 3 Humans as a Biological Species
- 4 Primates
- 5 Human Evolution
- 6 Human Variation
- 7 Human History through Archaeology
- 8 Human Histories in Our Epoch: The Holocene
- Gallery
- 9 Communicating
- 10 Cultural Ecology
- 11 Economics
- 12 Regulating Societies: Power and Types of Societies
- 13 Regulating Societies: Law and Kinship
- 14 Religion
- 15 Twenty-First-Century Anthropology
- References and Further Readings
- Glossary
- Study Guide
- Note to Instructors
- Index