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Why Forage?: Hunters and Gatherers in the Twenty-First Century
Brian F. Codding (Ed.)
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Paperback. Given the economic alternatives available, why do some groups choose to maintain their hunting and gathering lifeways? Through a series of detailed case studies, the contributors to this volume examine the decisions made by modern-day foragers to sustain a predominantly hunting and gathering way of life. Editor(s): Codding, Brian F.; Kramer, Karen L. Series: Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 halftones, 2 maps, 6 charts, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 3JM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Foraging persists as a viable economic strategy both in remote regions and within the bounds of developed nation-states. Given the economic alternatives available, why do some groups choose to maintain their hunting and gathering lifeways? Through a series of detailed case studies, the contributors to this volume examine the decisions made by modern-day foragers to sustain a predominantly hunting and gathering way of life. What becomes clear is that hunter-gatherers continue to forage because the economic benefits of doing so are high relative to the local alternatives and, perhaps more importantly, because the social costs of not foraging are prohibitive; ... Read more
Foraging persists as a viable economic strategy both in remote regions and within the bounds of developed nation-states. Given the economic alternatives available, why do some groups choose to maintain their hunting and gathering lifeways? Through a series of detailed case studies, the contributors to this volume examine the decisions made by modern-day foragers to sustain a predominantly hunting and gathering way of life. What becomes clear is that hunter-gatherers continue to forage because the economic benefits of doing so are high relative to the local alternatives and, perhaps more importantly, because the social costs of not foraging are prohibitive; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Advanced Seminar Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826356963
SKU
V9780826356963
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About Brian F. Codding (Ed.)
Brian F. Codding is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Utah, USA. He is a contributor to Exploring Faunal Analysis: Insights from California Archaeology and Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology. Karen L. Kramer is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Utah, USA and the author of Maya Children: Helpers at the Farm.
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