Understanding Cultural Transmission in Anthropology / Methodology & History in Anthropology Bd.26 (ePub)
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...
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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 explores some of the problems and connections. Overall, the book provides a timely synthesis of current accounts of cultural transmission in relation to cognitive process, practical action, and local socio-ecological context, while linking these with explanations of longer-term evolutionary trajectories.
Sarah E. Johns is a Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Kent, Canterbury. Her recent publications include"Red is not a proxy signal for female genitalia in humans" (PLoS ONE 2012); "Perceived environmental risk as a predictor of teenage motherhood in a British population" (Health and Place 2011); and "Teenage pregnancy and motherhood: How might evolutionary theory inform policy?" (Journal of Evolutionary Psychology 2011).
- 2013, 1. Auflage, 392 Seiten, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Roy Ellen, Stephen J. Lycett, Sarah E. Johns
- Verlag: Berghahn Books
- ISBN-10: 0857459945
- ISBN-13: 9780857459947
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.08.2013
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