Why Humans Have Cultures: Explaining Anthropology and Social Diversity (O P U S)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
• Published by: Oxford University Press, USA December 24, 1992
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0192892118
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0192892119
• Book Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 6.4 ounces

Product Review

"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] great discussion of questions basic to anthropology."--Daniel Amos, Pacific University


Product Description
Why Humans Have Cultures looks at 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. In this thought-provoking book, Carrithers draws on ancient and contemporary examples to show how this perspective forms a solid foundation for the study of culture, society, and history.