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Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind
Roy Ellen
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Description for Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind
Paperback. Part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, this landmark volume assesses the contribution of recent work in ethnobiology to anthropological thought. * Considers the ways in which the subject matter and methodologies of ethnobiological research address core anthropological questions. Editor(s): Ellen, Roy. Series: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
Part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, this landmark volume assesses the contribution of recent work in ethnobiology to anthropological thought.
Part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, this landmark volume assesses the contribution of recent work in ethnobiology to anthropological thought.
- Considers the ways in which the subject matter and methodologies of ethnobiological research address core anthropological questions.
- Contributors explore a wide range of themes, such as our understanding of those processes which transform the environment, and the evolution of the cultural mind.
- Addresses anthropological issues of general interest, from biology to reflexivity.
- Helps to develop the productive relationship between ethnobiology and anthropology.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405145893
SKU
V9781405145893
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99-50
About Roy Ellen
Roy Ellen is Professor of Anthropology and Human Ecology at the University of Kent at Canterbury. His research, mainly focussed on island southeast Asia, has spanned issues in ethnobiological classification, the ecology of swidden cultivation, deforestation and inter-island trade. His previous publications include On the Edge of the Banda Zone (2003), The Cultural Relations of Classification (1993) and Environment, Subsistence ... Read more
Reviews for Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind
"Roy Ellen manages to assemble a series of articles, most of the written by internationally renowned scholars, which comprise an astonishing variety of themes and theories." (Anthropos, 2009) "The book's eight chapters succeed admirably in meeting its goal. It provides an eclectic, but reasonably comprehensive overview ... through many thought-provoking examples." (Journal of Anthropological Research)