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

By Michael Carrithers

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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. 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.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0192892118

ISBN13:9780192892119

Release Date:December 1992

Publisher:OUP Oxford

Length:230 Pages

Weight:0.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Cultural Evolution History Humanities Language Arts Linguistics Politics & Social Sciences Science & Math Social Science

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