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Roy Ellen (Ed.) - Understanding Cultural Transmission in Anthropology: A Critical Synthesis - 9780857459930 - V9780857459930
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Understanding Cultural Transmission in Anthropology: A Critical Synthesis

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Description for Understanding Cultural Transmission in Anthropology: A Critical Synthesis Hardback. The concept of "cultural transmission" is central to much contemporary anthropological theory, since successful human reproduction through social systems is essential for effective survival and for enhancing the adaptiveness of individual humans and local populations. Editor(s): Ellen, Roy; Lycett, Stephen J.; Johns, Sarah E. Series: Theory & Methodology in Anthropology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 33 ills, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.

The concept of "cultural transmission" is central to much contemporary anthropological theory, since successful human reproduction through social systems is essential for effective survival and for enhancing the adaptiveness of individual humans and local populations. Yet, what is understood by the phrase and how it might best be studied is highly contested. This book brings together contributions that reflect the current diversity of approaches - from the fields of biology, primatology, palaeoanthropology, psychology, social anthropology, ethnobiology, and archaeology - to examine social and cultural transmission from a range of perspectives and at different scales of generalization. The comprehensive introduction ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
392
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Theory & Methodology in Anthropology
Condition
New
Weight
680g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857459930
SKU
V9780857459930
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Ref
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About Roy Ellen (Ed.)
Roy Ellen is Professor of Anthropology and Human Ecology at the University of Kent, Canterbury. His recent publications include On the Edge of the Banda Zone (University of Hawaii Press, 2003), The Categorical Impulse: Essays on the Anthropology of Classifying Behavior (Berghahn Books, 2006), and Nuaulu Religious Practices: The Frequency and Reproduction of Rituals in a Moluccan Society (KITLV Press, ... Read more

Reviews for Understanding Cultural Transmission in Anthropology: A Critical Synthesis
“This is an important contribution to the study of human knowledge and cultural transmission, and it squarely addresses contemporary concerns to cultivate a cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and methods…The chapters are of high academic standard, well written and accessible to the interested reader who does not (and is unlikely to) possess expertise in each of the fields represented.”  ·  Trevor H.J. Marchand, ... Read more

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