Author: Vanderbilt University. Nashville, Tenn.. Anthropology SectionPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Vanderbilt University Publications in Anthropology
Author: Vanderbilt University. Nashville, Tenn.. Anthropology SectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Vanderbilt University Publications in Anthropology
Author: Vanderbilt University
Author: Vanderbilt UniversityPublisher:
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Category : Anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publications in anthropology
Author: Ronald SporesPublications in Anthropology
Author: Vanderbilt University Research Reports in Anthropology
Author: Vanderbilt UniversityPublisher:
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Category : Anthropology
Languages : en
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Folkbiology
Author: Douglas L. MedinPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262631921
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The term "folkbiology" refers to people's everyday understanding of the biological world—how they perceive, categorize, and reason about living kinds. The study of folkbiology not only sheds light on human nature, it may ultimately help us make the transition to a global economy without irreparably damaging the environment or destroying local cultures. This book takes an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together the work of researchers in anthropology, cognitive and developmental psychology, biology, and philosophy of science. The issues covered include: Are folk taxonomies a first-order approximation to classical scientific taxonomies, or are they driven more directly by utilitarian concerns? How are these category schemes linked to reasoning about natural kinds? Is there any nontrivial sense in which folk-taxonomic structures are universal? What impact does science have on folk taxonomy? Together, the chapters present the current foundations of folkbiology and indicate new directions in research. Contributors Scott Atran, Terry Kit-fong Au, Brent Berlin, K. David Bishop, John D. Coley, Jared Diamond, John Dupré, Roy Ellen, Susan A. Gelman, Michael T. Ghiselin, Grant Gutheil, Giyoo Hatano, Lawrence A. Hirschfeld, David L. Hull, Eugene Hunn, Kayoko Inagaki, Frank C. Keil, Daniel T. Levin, Elizabeth Lynch, Douglas L. Medin, Julia Beth Proffitt, Bethany A. Richman, Laura F. Romo, Sandra R. Waxman
Vanderbilt University Publications in Anthropology
Author: Genetic Ancestry
Author: Jada Benn TorresPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000204812
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Genetic Ancestry focuses on the scientific nature and limitations of genetic ancestry testing. Co-authored by a genetic anthropologist and a cultural anthropologist, it examines the social, historical, and cultural dimensions of how people interpret genetic ancestry data. Utilizing examples from popular culture around the world and case studies from the Caribbean, the chapters highlight how genetic technology can sometimes bolster racial thinking and serve as tool of resistance and social justice.
Unmasked
Author: Emily MendenhallPublisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 0826504531
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Unmasked is the story of what happened in Okoboji, a small Iowan tourist town, when a collective turn from the coronavirus to the economy occurred in the COVID summer of 2020. State political failures, local negotiations among political and public health leaders, and community (dis)belief about the virus resulted in Okoboji being declared a hotspot just before the Independence Day weekend, when an influx of half a million people visit the town. The story is both personal and political. Author Emily Mendenhall, an anthropologist at Georgetown University, grew up in Okoboji, and her family still lives there. As the events unfolded, Mendenhall was in Okoboji, where she spoke formally with over 100 people and observed a community that rejected public health guidance, revealing deep-seated mistrust in outsiders and strong commitments to local thinking. Unmasked is a fascinating and heartbreaking account of where people put their trust, and how isolationist popular beliefs can be in America's small communities. This book is the recipient of the 2022 Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Prize from Vanderbilt University Press for the best book in the area of art or medicine.