Environmental Anthropology - A Historical Reader

Klappentext "Environmental Anthropology: A Reader" is a collection of historically significant readings! dating from early in the twentieth century up to the present! on the cross-cultural study of relations between people and their environment.Provides the historical perspective that is typically missing from recent work in environmental anthropologyIncludes an extensive intellectual history and commentary by the volume's editorsOffers a unique perspective on current interest in cross-cultural environmental relationsDivided into five thematic sections: (1) the nature/culture divide; (2) relationship between environment and social organization; (3) methodological debates and innovations; (4) politics and practice; and (5) epistemological issues of environmental anthropologyOrganized into a series of paired papers! which 'speak' to each other! designed to encourage readers to make connections that they might not customarily make Zusammenfassung Environmental Anthropology: A Historical Reader is a collection of historically significant readings! dating from early in the twentieth century up to the present! on the cross-cultural study of relations between people and their environment.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Carol Carpenter, Dove, Michael Dove, Michael Carpenter Dove, Michael R. Dove, Michael R. (Yale University) Carpenter Dove, Michael R. Carpenter Dove, Mr Dove
• Con la collaborazione di: Carol Carpenter (Editore), Carol (Yale University) Carpenter (Editore), Carpenter Carol (Editore), Michael Dove (Editore), Michael R. Dove (Editore), Michael R. (Yale University) Dove (Editore)
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.12.2007
• EAN: 9781405111379
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-1137-9
• Pagine: 512
• Serie: Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology; Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology; Blackwell Anthologies in Socia; Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology; Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Natura e società: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia; NATURE / Ecology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social impact of environmental issues