Why Humans Have Cultures
Explaining Anthropology and Social Diversity
Author: Michael Carrithers Series: OPUS
Why Humans Have Cultures examines three basic questions: what unity underlies human cultural diversity? What are the origins of that diversity? How can we understand it? The author argues that it is the ways in which people interact--rather than technological advances--that have been of crucial importance in human history.
A study of diverse human culture which argues that it is the ways in which people interact with each other, rather than technological advances, that have been instrumental in human history. The author draws both on ancient and contemporary examples to show how this perspective forms a foundation for the study of culture, society, and history.
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Why Humans Have Cultures examines three basic questions: what unity underlies human cultural diversity? What are the origins of that diversity? How can we understand it? The author argues that it is the ways in which people interact--rather than technological advances--that have been of crucial importance in human history.
A study of diverse human culture which argues that it is the ways in which people interact with each other, rather than technological advances, that have been instrumental in human history. The author draws both on ancient and contemporary examples to show how this perspective forms a foundation for the study of culture, society, and history.
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Why do humans have such diverse cultures and ways of life? Michael Carrithers presents an original and powerful answer to this central problem of anthropology, arguing that it is the ways in which people interact, rather than technological advances, that have been of crucial importance in human history. Lucid and thought-provoking, he draws both on ancient and contemporary examples to show how this perspective forms a firm foundation for the study of culture,society, and history.
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“"A stimulating contribution to the debate on "the nature of human nature"--extremely well-presented."--William Lipe,Washington State University "...presents a complex problem in an entertaining, but lucid format."--Greg Campbell,University of Montana "[An] excellent discussion of questions basic to anthropology."--Daniel Amos,Pacific University”
"A stimulating contribution to the debate on "the nature of human nature"--extremely well-presented."--William Lipe, Washington State University
"...presents a complex problem in an entertaining, but lucid format."--Greg Campbell, University of Montana"[An] excellent discussion of questions basic to anthropology."--Daniel Amos, Pacific UniversityAbout the Author
Michael Carrithers is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Durham.
Why do humans have such diverse cultures and ways of life? Michael Carrithers presents an original and powerful answer to this central problem of anthropology, arguing that it is the ways in which people interact, rather than technological advances, that have been of crucial importance in human history. Lucid and thought-provoking, he draws both on ancient and contemporary examples to show how this perspective forms a firm foundation for the study of culture, society, and history.
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