Anthropology and the Cognitive Challenge [New Departures in Anthropology]

Paperback by ---Bloch, Maurice --- --In this provocative new study one of the world's most distinguished anthropologists proposes that an understanding of cognitive science enriches, rather than threatens, the work of social scientists. Maurice Bloch argues for a naturalist approach to social and cultural anthropology, introducing developments in cognitive sciences such as psychology and neurology and exploring the relevance of these developments for central anthropological concerns: the person or the self, cosmology, kinship, memory and globalisation. Opening with an exploration of the history of anthropology, Bloch shows why and how naturalist approaches were abandoned and argues that these once valid reasons are no longer relevant. Bloch then shows how such subjects as the self, memory and the conceptualisation of time benefit from being simultaneously approached with the tools of social and cognitive science. Anthropology and the Cognitive Challenge will stimulate fresh debate among scholars and students across a wide range of disciplines. The distinguished anthropologist Maurice Bloch is Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of "Anthropology and the Cognitive Challenge".

Category(s):Social Science ->Anthropology -Physical

Psychology ->CognitivePsychology
Language : English ISBN: 0521006155, 9780521006156 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 28/06/2012 No. of pages in this book : 244 pages

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Inside Cultures: A New Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Paperback by ---Balee, William --- --New ways of viewing culture require new approaches to anthropology textbooks. This concise, contemporary, and inexpensive alternative option for instructors of cultural anthropology breaks away from the traditional structure of introductory textbooks. Emphasizing the interplay of complexity and subsistence, the interaction between humans and their environment, the tension between human universals and cultural variation, and the impacts of colonialism on traditional cultures, William Balee's new textbook shows students how cultural anthropology can help us understand the complex, globalized world around us. Personal stories of the author's fieldwork in Amazonia, sidebars with fascinating cases of cultures in action, timelines, and other pedagogical elements enliven the text for undergraduate readers.

Language : English ISBN: 1598746057, 9781598746051 Publisher: Left Coast Press Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 31/03/2012 No. of pages in this book : 303 pages

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Human No More: Digital Subjectivities, Unhuman Subjects, and the End of Anthropology
Paperback by ---Whitehead, Neil L. --- Wesch, Michael --Turning an anthropological eye toward cyberspace, "Human No More" explores how conditions of the online world shape identity, place, culture, and death within virtual communities. Online worlds have recently thrown into question the traditional anthropological conception of place-based ethnography. They break definitions, blur distinctions, and force us to rethink the notion of the "subject." "Human No More asks" how digital cultures can be integrated and how the ethnography of both the "unhuman" and the "digital" could lead to possible reconfiguring the notion of the "human." This provocative and groundbreaking work challenges fundamental assumptions about the entire field of anthropology. Cross-disciplinary research from wellrespected contributors makes this volume vital to the understanding of contemporary human interaction. It will be of interest not only to anthropologists but also to students and scholars of media, communication, popular culture, identity, and technology. Neil L. Whitehead is a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Language : English ISBN: 1607321890, 9781607321897 Publisher: Univeristy Press of Colorado Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 15/08/2012 Category(s): Social Science ->Anthropology - General Social Science ->Media Studies Computers ->Web - Social Networking

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Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems [Edition 0006]

Paperback by ---Bodley, John H. --- --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. Bodley is Edward R. Meyer Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University, where he has taught since 1970.

Language : English ISBN: 0759121583, 9780759121584 Publisher: Altamira Press Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 12/04/2012

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The Creation of Inequality: How Our Prehistoric Ancestors Set the Stage for Monarchy, Slavery, and Empire
Hardcover by ---Flannery, Kent --- Marcus, Joyce --Our early ancestors lived in small groups and worked actively to preserve social equality. As they created larger societies, however, inequality rose, and by 2500 bce truly egalitarian societies were on the wane. In "The Creation of Inequality, " Kent Flannery and Joyce Marcus demonstrate that this development was not simply the result of population increase, food surplus, or the accumulation of valuables. Instead, inequality resulted from conscious manipulation of the unique social logic that lies at the core of every human group. A few societies allowed talented and ambitious individuals to rise in prestige while still preventing them from becoming a hereditary elite. But many others made high rank hereditary, by manipulating debts, genealogies, and sacred lore. At certain moments in history, intense competition among leaders of high rank gave rise to despotic kingdoms and empires in the Near East, Egypt, Africa, Mexico, Peru, and the Pacific. Drawing on their vast knowledge of both living and prehistoric social groups, Flannery and Marcus describe the changes in logic that create larger and more hierarchical societies, and they argue persuasively that many kinds of inequality can be overcome by reversing these changes, rather than by violence. Kent Flannery is James B. Griffin Distinguished University Professor of AnthropologicalArchaeology and Curator, Environmental Archaeology, Museum of Anthropology, at the University of Michigan.

Language : English ISBN: 0674064690, 9780674064690 Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 07/05/2012

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Anthropology and Religion: What We Know, Think, and Question [Edition 0002]
Paperback by ---Winzeler, Robert L. --- --Drawing from ethnographic examples found throughout the world, this revised and updated text, hailed as the best general text on religion in anthropology available, offers an introduction to what anthropologists know or think about religion, how they have studied it, and how they interpret or explain it since the late 19th century. Winzeler's balanced consideration of classic topics, basic concepts, and new developments in the anthropological study of religion moves beyond cultural anthropology and ethnography to gather information from physical anthropology, prehistory, and archaeology. Written as a sophisticated but accessible treatment of the issues, Anthropology and Religion is a key text for upper-division courses. Robert L. Winzeler is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Language : English ISBN: 0759121907, 9780759121904 Publisher: Altamira Press Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 12/04/2012 Book Dimensions : 2.54 x 14.99 x 22.35 centimeters, 0.50 kilograms No. of pages in this book : 325 pages Category(s): Social Science ->Anthropology - Cultural Social Science ->Sociology of Religion

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Arkeologi :
Shakespeares London Theatreland: Archaeology, History and Drama
Language : English ISBN: 1907586121, 9781907586125 Publisher: Museum of London Archaeological Service Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 30/07/2012 Book Dimensions : 0.00 x 0.00 x 0.00 centimeters, 0.61 kilograms No. of pages in this book : 250 pages Category(s): Social Science ->Archaeology History ->Medieval History ->Europe - Great Britain - General

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Handbook of Landscape Archaeology [World Archaeological Congress Research Handbooks in Archaeology]

Paperback by ---David, Bruno --- Thomas, Julian --Over the past three decades, "landscape" has become an umbrella term to describe many different strands of archaeology. From the processualist study of settlement patterns to the phenomenologist's experience of the natural world, from human impact on past environments to the environment's impact on human thought, action, and interaction, the term has been used. In this volume, for the first time, over 80 archaeologists from three continents attempt a comprehensive definition of the ideas and practices of landscape archaeology, covering the theoretical and the practical, the research and conservation, and encasing the term in a global framework. As a basic reference volume for landscape archaeology, this volume will be the benchmark for decades to come. All royalties on this Handbook are donated to the World Archaeological Congress. Bruno David is the QEII Fellow and CoDirector of the Programme for Australian Indigenous Archaeology at Monash University in Melbourne. He specializes in Australian Aboriginal archaeology, archaeology of rock art, archaeology of cultural landscape, patterns of change and continuity in the Aboriginal past, temporal and regional scale in archaeological research, the use of ethnography and analogy in archaeology, archaeology of the Pacific region and Torres Strait archaeology. He has done field work in Austali, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and the United States. His books include Landscapes, Rock-a

Language : English ISBN: 1598746162, 9781598746167 Publisher: Left Coast Press Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 15/09/2010

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Book Dimensions : 3.30 x 17.53 x 25.15 centimeters, 1.20 kilograms No. of pages in this book : 719 pages Category(s): Social Science ->Archaeology History ->Historical Geography

Human Remains in Archaeology: A Handbook [CBA Practical Handbook] Paperback by ---Roberts, Charlotte A. --- --This book, No. 19 in the CBA Practical Handbook series, provides the very latest guidance on all aspects of the recovery, handling and study of human remains. It begins by asking why we should study human remains, and the ethical issues surrounding their recovery, analysis and curation, along with consideration of the current legal requirements associated with the excavation of human remains in Britain. The nature of the disposal of the dead and the effect of the environment on their preservation is then considered. In the following chapters, the author gives practical advice on the excavation, processing and conservation of human remains, and the recording of age at death, sex, height, and pathological lesions. A chapter is also devoted to advanced methodological developments, including stable isotope and ancient DNA analyses. With an extensive bibliography, this book is essential reading for all professional practitioners, students of burial archaeology and human bioarchaeology. Charlotte Roberts is a Reader in Archaeology at the University of Durham, England. She is the coauthor of The Archaeology of Disease and Health and Disease in Britain: Prehistory to the Present.

Language : English ISBN: 1902771753, 9781902771755 Publisher: Council for British Archaeology(GB) Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 01/12/2008 Book Dimensions : 2.03 x 18.80 x 24.38 centimeters, 0.86 kilograms No. of pages in this book : 292 pages Category(s): Social Science ->Archaeology Social Science ->Anthropology - Physical

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Discovering the Past Through Archaeology: The Science and Practice of Studying Excavation Materials and Ancient Sites with 300 Color Photographs, Maps Paperback by ---Catling, Christopher --- --No Description Available Christopher Catling is a best selling author whose interest in archaeology and world heritage began when he started digging as a schoolboy. He writes for the Institute of Field Archaeology, the Society and Antiquaries, and English Heritage, and is the Vice-chairman of Cotswolds Archaeology. He is also an established travel writer; best sellers include the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Guides to Florence, Venice and Amsterdam, as well as guides to London, Amsterdam, Madeira, and Tuscany for AA Publishing and National Geographic.

Language : English ISBN: 184476995X, 9781844769957 Publisher: Anness Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 16/04/2012 Book Dimensions : 1.27 x 22.61 x 29.21 centimeters, 0.66 kilograms No. of pages in this book : 128 pages

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Stone Tools and Fossil Bones: Debates in the Archaeology of Human Origins
Hardcover by ---Dominguez-Rodrigo, Manuel --- Dominquez-Rodrigo, Manuel --- DomainguezRodrigo, Manuel
The stone tools and fossil bones from the earliest archaeological sites in Africa have been used over the past fifty years to create models that interpret how early hominins lived, foraged, behaved, and communicated, and how early and modern humans evolved. In this book, an international team of archaeologists and primatologists examines early Stone Age tools and bones and uses scientific methods to test alternative hypotheses that explain the archaeological record. By focusing on both lithics and faunal records, this volume presents the most holistic view to date of the archaeology of human origins. Manuel Dominguez-Rodrigo is Co-director at the Institute of Evolution in Africa, based in Madrid, Spain, and Professor in the Department of Prehistory at the Complutense University, Madrid. He is the author of Deconstructing Olduvai and Peninj: A Research Project on Human Origins. He currently is Co-director of the Olduvai Paleoanthropology and Paleoecology project (TOPPP) at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.

Language : English

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ISBN: 1107022924, 9781107022928 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 26/03/2012 Book Dimensions : 2.29 x 15.75 x 22.86 centimeters, 0.61 kilograms No. of pages in this book : 376 pages Category(s): Social Science ->Archaeology

Making: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art and Architecture

Paperback by ---Tim Ingold --- Ingold, Tim --This exciting new book takes an entirely new approach to the study of four related disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, art and architecture. Tim Ingold argues that these four disciplines are concerned with exploring, interpreting and describing the worlds we inhabit and the ways we perceive them. Too often we treat the products of processes as objects to be analysed, whilst neglecting the practices which produce them. Ingold calls for a reintegration of theory and practice, looking at the processes of producing art and architecture, arguing that this involves a new way of doing anthropology and archaeology. Students are encouraged to think about materiality by working with stuff gathered from the ground, such as soil, gravel and leaf-mould, to consider ideas of agency and animacy by making and flying kites, to reflect on the capacities of the hand by making and knotting string, to investigate sensory perception by walking on the seashore, and to explore ways of reconnecting observation and description through exercises in drawing and model-making. This new approach offers a way of drawing the four disciplines together in a way which should excite, challenge and stimulate students taking advanced courses in social and cultural anthropology, archaology, material culture, art and architecture.

Language : English ISBN: 0415567238, 9780415567237 Publisher: Routledge Publication Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 31/05/2013 Book Dimensions : 0.00 x 0.00 x 0.00 centimeters, 0.00 kilograms No. of pages in this book : 224 pages Category(s): Social Science ->Anthropology - General

Harga:Rp.535.000