Labour Theory of Culture Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 42
1st Edition
Published on 15. April 2013
144 pages
978-1-135-02602-8 (ISBN)
Description
Despite its importance in understanding the social relations of labour little attention has been paid by Western Marxists to evolutionary theory. Taking as a starting point an unfinished essay by Engels, the author argues that the human species must be seen as discontinuous with its nearest biological ancestors - that a qualitative distinction was brought about by social labour. It is argued that the most likely forms of human organization were co-operative and field studies are discussed which apparently provide evidence for tool use and linguistic ability among the higher primates. The relationship between hand and brain in terms of Marxist psychology is also elaborated.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
5,58 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-02602-8 (9781135026028)
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Charles Woolfson
Labour Theory of Culture Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 42
A Re-Examination of Engels's Theory of Human Origins
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07/2012
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Charles Woolfson
Labour Theory of Culture Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 42
A Re-Examination of Engels's Theory of Human Origins
Book
10/2009
1st Edition
Routledge
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Charles Woolfson
Content
1. Engels and Human Origins 2. The Fossil Record 3. Hunting and Gathering 4. Priate Tool-use and Tool-making 5. Primate Communication and Culture 6. Theories of Language Origins 7. Labour and Culture Conclusion Appendix
