Perception of the Environment: Essays on Livelihood, Dwelling and Skill

Tim Ingold offers a new approach to understanding how human beings perceive their surroundings, arguing that skills are as much biological as cultural and require an ecological approach to understand the dynamics of development. The twenty-three essays in the book focus on livelihood, dwelling, and the nature of skill, weaving together approaches from social anthropology, ecological psychology, developmental biology, and phenomenology.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 602 pages
\n Publication date: 30 November 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Tim Ingold offers a groundbreaking new perspective on how humans perceive their surroundings in his work. He challenges the conventional notion of cultural variation, arguing that it primarily arises from variations in skill rather than innate or acquired traits. Skills, he asserts, are not solely cultural but are developed through practice and training in an environment, making them as much biological as cultural. To understand the generation of skills, Ingold proposes an ecological approach that places practitioners in the context of an active engagement with the constituents of their surroundings.

The twenty-three essays in this book explore various aspects of livelihood, dwelling, and skill, drawing from social anthropology, ecological psychology, developmental biology, and phenomenology. This unique blend of approaches has never been attempted before, offering a comprehensive exploration of human perception and its relationship to the environment.

The Perception of the Environment is poised to revolutionize our understanding of what constitutes "biological" and "cultural" in humans, as well as our understanding of evolution and history. It sheds light on the complex interplay between organisms and persons as they inhabit the environment. This book will be of immense value to anthropologists, biologists, psychologists, archaeologists, geographers, and philosophers alike.

In addition to the original text, this edition includes a new Preface by Tim Ingold, providing further insights into his perspective and the significance of his work.

\n Weight: 944g\n
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 38 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781032052274\n \n