Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology : Humanity, Culture and Social Life

This comprehensive survey of contemporary thought in biological, social and cultural anthropology sets the foundation for their future development and integration. The principal rationale behind the Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology is to overcome the division and fragmentation within the approaches of the humanities and natural sciences to anthropology. It emphasizes interconnections between perspectives and sub-disciplines, and consists of three sections on Humanity, Culture, and Social Life. Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 10 General introduction......Page 14 The contributors......Page 24 Part I: Humanity......Page 36 1. Introduction to humanity......Page 38 2. Humanity and animality......Page 49 3. The evolution of early hominids......Page 68 4. Human evolution: the last one million years......Page 114 5. The origins and evolution of language......Page 143 6. Tools and tool behaviour......Page 168 7. Niche construction, evolution and culture......Page 197 8. Modes of subsistence: hunting and gathering to agriculture and pastoralism......Page 232 9. The diet and nutrition of human populations......Page 261 10. Demographic expansion: causes and consequences......Page 300 11. Disease and the destruction of indigenous populations......Page 332 Part II: Culture......Page 362 12. Introduction to culture......Page 364 13. Why animals have neither culture nor history......Page 385 14. Symbolism: the foundation of culture......Page 401 15. Artefacts and the meaning of things......Page 431 16. Technology......Page 455 17. Spatial organization and the built environment......Page 495 18. Perceptions of time......Page 538 19. Aspects of literacy......Page 562 20. Magic, religion and the rationality of belief......Page 598 21. Myth and metaphor......Page 626 22. Ritual and performance......Page 648 23. The anthropology of art......Page 683 24. Music and dance......Page 721 25. The politics of culture: ethnicity and nationalism......Page 741 Part III: Social Life......Page 770 26. Introduction to social life......Page 772 27. Sociality among humans and non-human animals......Page 791 28. Rules and prohibitions: the form and content of human kinship......Page 818 29. Understanding sex and gender......Page 848 30. Socialization, enculturation and the development of personal identity......Page 866 31. Social aspects of language use......Page 896 32. Work, the division of labour and co-operation......Page 926 33. Exchange and reciprocity......Page 946 34. Political domination and social evolution......Page 975 35. Law and dispute processes......Page 997 36. Collective violence and common security......Page 1018 37. Inequality and equality......Page 1045 38. The nation state, colonial expansion and the contemporary world order......Page 1075 Index......Page 1102 Introduction To Humanity / Tim Ingold -- Humanity And Animality / Tim Ingold -- The Evolution Of Early Hominids / Phillip V. Tobias -- Human Evolution / Clive Gamble -- The Origins And Evolution Of Language / Philip Lieberman -- Tools And Tool Behaviour / Thomas Wynn -- Niche Construction, Evolution And Culture / F.j. Odling-smee -- Modes Of Subsistence / Roy Ellen -- The Diet And Nutrition Of Human Populations / Igor De Garine -- Demographic Expansion / Mark N. Cohen -- Disease And The Destruction Of Indigenous Populations / Stephen J. Kunitz -- Introduction To Culture / Tim Ingold -- Why Animals Have Neither Culture Nor History / David Premack And Ann James Premack -- Symbolism: The Foundation Of Culture / Mary Lecron Foster -- (cont.) Artefacts And The Meaning Of Things / Daniel Miller -- Technology / François Sigaut -- Spatial Organization Ond The Built Environment / Amos Rapoport -- Perceptions Of Time / Barbara Adam -- Aspects Of Literacy / Brian V. Street And Niko Besnier -- Magic, Religion And The Rationality Of Belief / Gilbert Lewis -- Myth And Metaphor / James F. Weiner -- Ritual And Performance / Richard Schechner -- The Anthropology Of Art / Howard Morphy -- Music And Dance / Anthony Seeger -- The Politics Of Culture / Anthony D. Smith -- Introduction To Social Life / Tim Ingold -- Sociality Among Humans And Non-human Animals / R.i.m. Dunbar -- Rules And Prohibitions / Alan Barnard -- Understanding Sex And Gender / Henrietta L. Moore. Socialization, Enculturation And The Development Of Personal Identity / Fitz John Porter Poole -- Social Aspects Of Language Use / Jean Debernardi -- Work, The Division Of Labor And Co-operation / Sutti Ortiz -- Exchange And Reciprocity / C.a. Gregory -- Political Domination And Social Evolution / Timothy Earle -- Law And Dispute Processes / Simon Roberts -- Collective Violence And Common Security / Robert A. Rubinstein -- Inequality And Equality / André Béteille -- The Nation State, Colonial Expansion And The Contemporary World Order / Peter Worsley. Edited By Tim Ingold. Subtitle On Cover: Humanity, Culture, And Social Life. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. • Provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary thinking in biological, social and cultural anthropology and establishes the interconnections between these three fields.• Useful cross-references within the text, with full biographical references and suggestions for further reading.• Carefully illustrated with line drawings and photographs.'The Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology is a welcome addition to the reference literature. Bringing together authoritative, incisive and scrupulously edited contributions from some three dozen authors. The book achieves an impressive breadth of coverage of specialist areas.'- Times Higher Educational Supplement'Recommended for all anthropology collections, especially those in academic libraries.'- Library Journal'This is a marvellous book and I am very happy to recommend it.'- Reference Reviews * Provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary thinking in biological, social and cultural anthropology and establishes the interconnections between these three fields.* Useful cross-references within the text, with full biographical references and suggestions for further reading.* Carefully illustrated with line drawings and photographs. 'The Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology is a welcome addition to the reference literature. Bringing together authoritative, incisive and scrupulously edited contributions from some three dozen authors. The book achieves an impressi The last few decades have seen rapid advances of anthropological knowledge on a wide variety of fronts. The companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary thinking in biological, social and cultural anthropology. In bringing these three fields together, the Companion establishes their interconnections and points the way for the future development of anthropological understanding This Companion Encyclopedia offers a comprehensive survey of contemporary thinking in biological, social and cultural anthropology, and establishes the interconnections between these three fields