Anthropology And Contemporary Human Problems

Author : John H. Bodley
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780759121584

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Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems by John H. Bodley Pdf

We live in a time of global mega-problems of unsustainable growth and consumption, resource depletion, ecosystem degradation, global warming, escalating energy costs, poverty, and conflict. Cultural anthropologist John H. Bodley trenchantly critiques these most pressing issues and shows how anthropology makes it possible to find solutions. The focus on culture scale suggests that many solutions may be found by developing local communities supported by regional markets and ecosystems, rather than by making the continuous accumulation of financial capital the dominant cultural process throughout the world. Now in its sixth edition, this classic textbook continues to have tremendous relevance and is more timely than ever in light of the recent global economic crisis. It exposes readers to the problems of a world out of balance with misdirected growth by the elite.Bodley offers examples from prehistoric and modern tribal societies along side of ancient imperial and contemporary commercial societies. Students will find this to be the trusted source to build a world view. Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems is ideal for adoption in anthropology and sociology courses on globalization, cultural ecology, social class and inequality, the environment, sustainability, and development.

Author : John H. Bodley
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0759111383

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Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems by John H. Bodley Pdf

Using the cross-cultural, evolutionary, and multi-disciplinary perspectives that are unique to anthropology, this text examines contemporary civilization's most pressing problems and generates ideas for solutions and hope for the future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:794901239

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Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems by Anonim Pdf

Author : John H. Bodley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442226944

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Victims of Progress by John H. Bodley Pdf

Victims of Progress, now in its sixth edition, offers a compelling account of how technology and development affect indigenous peoples throughout the world. Bodley’s expansive look at the struggle between small-scale indigenous societies, and the colonists and corporate developers who have infringed their territories reaches from 1800 into today. He examines major issues of intervention such as social engineering, economic development, self-determination, health and disease, global warming, and ecocide. Small-scale societies, Bodley convincingly demonstrates, have survived by organizing politically to defend their basic human rights. Providing a provocative context in which to think about civilization and its costs—shedding light on how we are all victims of progress—the sixth edition features expanded discussion of “uprising politics,” Tebtebba (a particularly active indigenous organization), and voluntary isolation. A wholly new chapter devotes full coverage to the costs of global warming to indigenous peoples in the Pacific and the Arctic. Finally, new appendixes guide readers to recent protest petitions as well as online resources and videos.

Author : Robert Louis Welsch,Luis A. Vivanco
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0190679026

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Cultural Anthropology by Robert Louis Welsch,Luis A. Vivanco Pdf

What is cultural anthropology, and how can it explain--or even help resolve--contemporary human problems? Robert L. Welsch and Luis A. Vivanco's Cultural Anthropology: Asking Questions About Humanity, Second Edition, uses a questions-based approach to teach students how to think anthropologically, helping them view cultural issues and everyday experiences as an anthropologist might. Inspired by the common observation that ninety-nine percent of a good answer is a good question, Cultural Anthropology combines a question-centered pedagogy with the topics typically covered in an introductory course. It emphasizes up front what the discipline of anthropology knows and which issues are in debate, and how a cultural perspective is relevant to understanding social, political, and economic dynamics in the contemporary world. Cultural Anthropology also represents an effort to close the gap between the realities of the discipline today and traditional views that are taught at the introductory level by bringing classic anthropological examples, cases, and analyses to bear on contemporary questions.

Author : John H. Bodley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442271906

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Cultural Anthropology by John H. Bodley Pdf

John Bodley’s Cultural Anthropology provides students with the anthropological tools to question and understand their own culture and the world. The sixth edition of this dynamic book has been updated and revised throughout, with a shorter length and a more streamlined focus. Updates include material on China and Hindu South Asia combined into a single chapter, a new chapter assessing the imperial world and the breakdown of states, and new examples throughout. In this introduction to the basic concepts of cultural anthropology, Bodley challenges students to consider “big questions” about the nature of cultural systems: What is “natural” and what is “cultural” about humans? What is it like to be human under different cultural conditions, and how do socio-cultural systems of different cultural scales satisfy basic human needs? Are race, language, and environment determinants of culture? What are the human costs and benefits of socioeconomic growth? What have been the major turning points in human history? What role do individuals play in shaping culture? Employing a scale and power approach, the text examines a representative sampling of the world’s major cultural areas and dominant civilizations, from Australian Aborigines, Amazonia, and East African pastoralists to Pacific Islanders, Mesopotamia, China, Hindu India, the British Empire, and the United States; these cultures are shown in depth, as adapting, integrated systems—and as part of regional, continental, and global systems. He concludes the text with a wide-ranging assessment of human problems in the contemporary commercial world, emphasizing inequality, poverty, environmental degradation, and sustainability. A complimentary instructor’s manual, test bank, and companion website are available to enhance teaching and learning. See “Resources” tab for additional information.

Author : Henrietta L. Moore,Todd Sanders
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780470673355

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Anthropology in Theory by Henrietta L. Moore,Todd Sanders Pdf

This second edition of the widely praised Anthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology, features a variety of updates, revisions, and new readings in its comprehensive presentation of issues in the history of anthropological theory and epistemology over the past century. Provides a comprehensive selection of 60 readings and an insightful overview of the evolution of anthropological theory Revised and updated to reflect an on-going strength and diversity of the discipline in recent years, with new readings pointing to innovative directions in the development of anthropological research Identifies crucial concepts that reflect the practice of engaging with theory, particular ways of thinking, analyzing and reflecting that are unique to anthropology Includes excerpts of seminal anthropological works, key classic and contemporary debates in the discipline, and cutting-edge new theorizing Reveals broader debates in the social sciences, including the relationship between society and culture; language and cultural meanings; structure and agency; identities and technologies; subjectivities and trans-locality; and meta-theory, ontology and epistemology

Author : Alan H. Goodman,Thomas Leland Leatherman
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1998-10-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0472066064

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Building a New Biocultural Synthesis by Alan H. Goodman,Thomas Leland Leatherman Pdf

DIVShows the potential for a reintegrated, critical, and politically relevant biocultural anthropology /div

Author : Claude Lévi-Strauss
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780674075146

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Anthropology Confronts the Problems of the Modern World by Claude Lévi-Strauss Pdf

This first English translation of lectures Claude Lévi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986 synthesizes his ideas about structural anthropology, critiques his earlier writings on civilization, and assesses the dilemmas of cultural and moral relativism, including economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, and genetic and reproductive engineering.

Author : Michael C. Howard
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 067352373X

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Contemporary Cultural Anthropology by Michael C. Howard Pdf

Contemporary Cultural Anthropology, 5/e examines the changes in anthropology and the world at large, providing discussions of new theories and advances in communication and technology. Because the text examines cultures from an ecological perspective, ethnographic examples illustrate how humans try to overcome the problems they face in adapting to their ever-changing surroundings.

Author : Robert L. Welsch,Luis A. Vivanco
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0197522939

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Cultural Anthropology by Robert L. Welsch,Luis A. Vivanco Pdf

What is cultural anthropology, and how can it explain--or even help resolve--contemporary human problems? Robert L. Welsch and Luis A. Vivanco's Cultural Anthropology: Asking Questions About Humanity, Third Edition, uses a questions-based approach to teach students how to think anthropologically, helping them view cultural issues and everyday experiences as an anthropologist might. Inspired by the common observation that ninety-nine percent of a good answer is a good question, Cultural Anthropology combines a question-centered pedagogy with the topics typically covered in an introductory course. It emphasizes up front what the discipline of anthropology knows and which issues are in debate, and how a cultural perspective is relevant to understanding social, political, and economic dynamics in the contemporary world. Cultural Anthropology also represents an effort to close the gap between the realities of the discipline today and traditional views that are taught at the introductory level by bringing classic anthropological examples, cases, and analyses to bear on contemporary questions.

Author : Robert Louis Welsch,Luis A. Vivanco,Agustín Fuentes
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 0199947597

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Anthropology by Robert Louis Welsch,Luis A. Vivanco,Agustín Fuentes Pdf

From the authors who wrote the highly acclaimed Cultural Anthropology: Asking Questions About Humanity, this ground-breaking general anthropology text--co-written with renowned scholar Agustín Fuentes--takes a holistic approach that emphasizes critical thinking, active learning, and applying anthropology to solve contemporary human problems. Building on the classical foundations of the discipline, Anthropology: Asking Questions About Human Origins, Diversity, and Culture shows students how anthropology is connected to such current topics as food, health and medicine, and the environment. Full of relevant examples and current topics--with a focus on contemporary problems and questions--the book demonstrates the diversity and dynamism of anthropology today.

Author : James W Lett
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1987-10-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UCSC:32106019468658

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The Human Enterprise by James W Lett Pdf

The Human Enterprise presents a wide-ranging but well-integrated analysis of contemporary anthropological theory. The author explains clearly and cogently how to evaluate scientific theories and encourages students to think critically about the nature of theory itself. Thoughtful and thought-provoking, this text should be a stimulating addition to courses on anthropological theory.Part One examines the philosophical foundations of anthropological theory, with particular attention to the nature of scientific inquiry and the mechanisms of scientific progress. The author proposes an original approach to the comparison and evaluation of competing scientific paradigms. Part Two explores the nature of social science and describes distinctive features of anthropology such as the concept of culture and the emic/etic distinction.The author then surveys the range of research strategies employed by anthropologists and presents a detailed analysis of cultural materialism, structuralism, and symbolic anthropology. The final section uses two celebrated issues—the argument about the image of limited good and the sacred cow controversy—to illustrate the current nature of paradigmatic debate and to indicate how a clearer understanding of the nature of paradigms and theory might resolve such controversies.

Author : Edward J. Hedican
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442635883

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Public Anthropology by Edward J. Hedican Pdf

Contemporary anthropology has changed drastically in the new millennium, expanding beyond the anachronistic study of "primitive" societies to confront the burning social, economic, and political challenges of the day. In the process, anthropologists often come face to face with issues that require them to take a public position--issues such as race and tolerance, health and well-being, food security, reconciliation and public justice, global terror and militarism, and digital media This comprehensive but accessible book is both an interesting read and an excellent overview of public anthropology. In-depth case studies offer an opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of engaging with public issues, while profiles of select anthropologists ensure the book is contemporary, but rooted in the history of the discipline.

Author : Morton Klass
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429982194

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Across The Boundaries Of Belief by Morton Klass Pdf

This book focuses on anthropological questions and methods, and is offered as a supplement to textbooks on the anthropology of religion. It is designed to help students collecting and interpreting their own fieldwork or archival data and relating their findings to the work of others.