Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems
4th Edition
Published on 16. October 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
278 pages
978-0-7674-1845-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7674-1845-4 (9780767418454)
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Content
Preface1. Anthropological Perspectives on Contemporary Human Problems2. Adaptation, Culture Scale, and the Environment Crisis3. Natural Resources and the Culture of Consumption4. Malnutrition and the Evolution of Food Systems5. Commercial Factory Food Systems6. The Population Problem7. Poverty and Conflict8. The FutureBibliographyIndex