Human Adaptability: An Introduction to Ecological Anthropology

Human Adaptability is a comprehensive textbook that discusses environmental, physiological, behavioral, and cultural adaptive strategies, with an emphasis on gender and global environmental change. It includes an extensive bibliography, glossary, and websites for further exploration.

Format: Hardback
Length: 442 pages
Publication date: 10 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Designed to aid students in comprehending the multifaceted ways in which human populations adapt to their environments, this comprehensive text provides the most thorough exploration of environmental, physiological, behavioral, and cultural adaptive strategies available. Among the distinguishing features that make Human Adaptability an exceptional resource for both students and professionals are a comprehensive discussion of the evolution of ecological anthropology and pertinent research methodologies; the adoption of an ecosystem approach, with a focus on arctic, high altitude, arid land, grassland, tropical rain forest, and urban environments; an extensive and updated bibliography on ecological anthropology; and a comprehensive glossary of technical terms.

Throughout, there is a heightened emphasis on the role of gender in human adaptability research, as well as on the global environmental changes that impact specific ecosystems.

Students are directed to websites that offer access to relevant material, complement the text's coverage of biomes, and suggest ways to become actively involved in environmental issues.

The fourth edition incorporates updated information on climate change and environmental policy.

This book is an indispensable resource for students pursuing courses in environmental anthropology and human ecology.

Weight: 1010g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032007717
Edition number: 4 ed