Know-it-all anthropology : the 50 most important ideas in anthropology, each explained in under a minute

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Know-it-all anthropology : the 50 most important ideas in anthropology, each explained in under a minute

Author:

Underdown, Simon, editor.

ISBN:

9781577151739

Physical Description:

160 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Series:

Know-it-all

Know-it-all (New York, New York)

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Source of cataloging data: WCP

Abstract:

"Who are we? What is it about our species that sets us apart from every other living creature, past and present, on this planet? These are perennially compelling questions about human evolution and development that continue to cudgel the best brains on earth. Know-It-All Anthropology seeks to understand the roots of our common humanity, the diversity of cultures and world-views, and the organization of social relations and practices. If you only have under a minute, that is enough time--by reading this book--to meet the ancestors and master the basic ideas, personalities, controversies, and future directions of the study of humankind."--Amazon.com.

Subject Term:

Anthropology.

Added Author:

Underdown, Simon,

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Who are we? What is it about our species that sets us apart from every other living creature, past and present, on this planet?

These are perennially compelling questions about human evolution and development that continue to cudgel the best brains on earth . Know-It-All Anthropology seeks to understand the roots of our common humanity, the diversity of cultures and world-views, and the organization of social relations and practices.

If you only have under a minute, that is enough time--by reading this book--to meet the ancestors and master the basic ideas, personalities, controversies, and future directions of the study of humankind.

The Know It All takes a revolutionary approach to learning about the subjects you really feel you should understand but have never gotten around to studying. Each book selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one picture, all digestible in under a minute.

Other titles in this series include: Know It All Chemistry, Know It All Classical Music, Know It All Energy, Know It All Fashion, Know It All Great Inventions, Know It All Jazz, Know It All Medicine, Know It All Shakespeare, Know It All Whiskey, Know It All Wine, Space In 30 Seconds, Sports in 30 Seconds.

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Booklist Review

Each book in Quarto Press' Know-It-All series presents enough information, in a charmingly digestible format, to make anyone a small-talk aficionado. The volumes share a common format: 50 terms, names, or concepts explained over seven chapters. Each chapter begins with a two-page glossary of terms found in that chapter and a profile of a big name in the field. Each entry runs for two pages: one page of information, one page of illustration. The information is divided into a thematically named three-second overview, three-minute at-a-glance information, three-second biographies, and cross-references. Each book ends with a bibliography of books and websites, contributor biographies, and an index. Although brief, the contents are not elementary; instead, the Know-It-All books are sophisticated fun. Oxford senior-lecturer Underdown's anthropology survey is the most ambitious volume in the Know-It-All series, covering the modern study of humanity from a social and biological perspective and presenting topics ranging from brain development to race to kinship to artificial intelligence.--Maguire, Susan Copyright 2018 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Each installment in Wellfleet's "Know-It-All" series, with ten books and growing, addresses 50 essential topics at one page each. The entries all include seven sections, each with a glossary and a brief profile of a key player. In Know-It-All Anthropology, Underdown (biological anthropology, Oxford Brookes Univ.) offers an "instruction manual for human beings," from ancient to modern peoples. Editor Gelly, a former member of the New Jazz Orchestra and a writer for the Observer, organizes his volume by the style and instruments of jazz and covers vocals, classic jazz, and jazz and the blues. Editor Basset, a Master of Wine and World Sommelier Champion, explores everything from training and pruning grapes to tasting wine. VERDICT Though the titles promise to explain each idea in "under a minute," comprehension of some concepts may take longer. These friendly introductions for nonexperts will be useful to most libraries. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Introduction	p. 6
Evolution	p. 10
Glossary	p. 12
The Hominins	p. 14
Brain Development	p. 16
Tools	p. 18
Fire	p. 20
The Neanderthals	p. 22
Homo sapiens	p. 24
Profile: Richard Leakey	p. 26
Ancient DNA	p. 28
The Human Species	p. 30
Glossary	p. 32
Race	p. 34
Variation	p. 36
Dispersal & Distribution	p. 38
Profile: Margaret Mead	p. 40
Is Anyone Indigenous?	p. 42
Africa	p. 44
Asia	p. 46
Europe	p. 48
The Americas	p. 50
Australasia	p. 52
Materials	p. 54
Glossary	p. 56
Clay	p. 58
Profile: Franz Boas	p. 60
Bronze Age Metallurgy	p. 62
Industry & Mining	p. 64
Craft	p. 66
Discoveries	p. 68
Socialization & Communication	p. 70
Glossary	p. 72
Domestication	p. 74
Settlement	p. 76
Profile: Bronislaw Malinowski	p. 78
Linguistics	p. 80
Language	p. 82
Symbols	p. 84
Ritual & Ceremony	p. 86
Death	p. 88
Art & Artifact	p. 90
Why Do We Care?	p. 92
Migration	p. 94
Glossary	p. 96
Navigation	p. 98
Trade	p. 100
Profile: Clifford Geertz	p. 102
Borders	p. 104
Economic Migrants	p. 106
Refugees	p. 108
Ideas	p. 110
Glossary	p. 112
Religion & Belief	p. 114
Identity	p. 116
Politics	p. 118
Profile: Claude Lévi-Strauss	p. 120
Hierarchy & Leadership	p. 122
Kinship	p. 124
Dunbar's Number	p. 126
Gender	p. 128
Modern Peoples	p. 130
Glossary	p. 132
Ethnicity	p. 134
War & Aggression	p. 136
Artificial Intelligence	p. 138
Ethics	p. 140
Genetic Engineering	p. 142
Profile: Paul Farmer	p. 144
The Human Age	p. 146
Globalization	p. 148
Forensic Anthropology	p. 150
Appendices	p. 152
Resources	p. 154
Notes on Contributors	p. 156
Index	p. 158
Acknowledgments	p. 160

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