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Author : Brian Spooner
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Cultural Ecology of Pastoral Nomads written by Brian Spooner and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1973 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Q. Sutton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000323587
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)
Download or read book An Introduction to Cultural Ecology written by Mark Q. Sutton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contemporary introduction to the principles and research base of cultural ecology is the ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses that deal with the intersection of humans and the environment in traditional societies. After introducing the basic principles of cultural anthropology, environmental studies, and human biological adaptations to the environment, the book provides a thorough discussion of the history of, and theoretical basis behind, cultural ecology. The bulk of the book outlines the broad economic strategies used by traditional cultures: hunting/gathering, horticulture, pastoralism, and agriculture. Fully explicated with cases, illustrations, and charts on topics as diverse as salmon ceremonies among Northwest Indians, contemporary Maya agriculture, and the sacred groves in southern China, this book gives a global view of these strategies. An important emphasis in this text is on the nature of contemporary ecological issues, how peoples worldwide adapt to them, and what the Western world can learn from their experiences. A perfect text for courses in anthropology, environmental studies, and sociology.
Author : Mark Q. Sutton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0759123306
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)
Download or read book Introduction to Cultural Ecology written by Mark Q. Sutton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-12-12 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All peoples and cultures face environmental issues—but as this accessible text shows, how they respond to such issues varies widely around the world and across human history. Introduction to Cultural Ecology, Third Edition, familiarizes students with the foundations of the field and provides a framework for exploring what other cultures can teach us about human/environment relationships. Drawing on both biological and cultural approaches, the authors first cover basic principles of cultural anthropology, environmental studies, and human biological adaptations to the environment. They then consider environmental concerns within the context of diverse means of making a living, from hunting and gathering to modern industrial societies; detailed case studies add depth and breadth to the discussion.
Author : Caroline Humphrey
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822321408
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)
Download or read book The End of Nomadism? written by Caroline Humphrey and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those who herd in the vast grassland region of Inner Asia face a precarious situation as they struggle to respond to the momentous political and economic changes of recent years. In The End of Nomadism? Caroline Humphrey and David Sneath confront the romantic, ahistorical myth of the wandering nomad by revealing the complex lives and the significant impact on Asian culture of these modern "mobile pastoralists." In their examination of the present and future of pastoralism, the authors recount the extensive and quite sudden social, political, environmental, and economic changes of recent years that have forced these peoples to respond and evolve in order to maintain their centuries-old way of life. Using extensive and detailed case studies comparing pastoralism in Siberian Russia, Mongolia, and Northwest China, Humphrey and Sneath explore the different paths taken by nomads in these countries in reaction to a changing world. In examining how each culture is facing not only different prospects for sustainability but also different environmental problems, the authors come to the surprising conclusion that mobility can, in fact, be compatible with a modern and urbanized world. While placing emphasis on the social and cultural traditions of Inner Asia and their fate in the post-Socialist economies of the present, The End of Nomadism? investigates the changing nature of pastoralism by focusing on key areas under environmental threat and relating the ongoing problems to distinctive socioeconomic policies and practices in Russia and China. It also provides lively contemporary commentary on current economic dilemmas by revealing in telling detail, for instance, the struggle of one extended family to make a living. This book will interest Central Asian, Russian, and Chinese specialists, as well as those studying the environment, anthropology, sociology, peasant studies, and ecology.
Author : William G. Irons
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004473785
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)
Download or read book Perspectives on Nomadism written by William G. Irons and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-07-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Victor Harold Matthews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)
Download or read book Pastoral Nomadism in the Mari Kingdom (ca. 1830-1760 B.C.) written by Victor Harold Matthews and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. Nazif Mohib Shahrani
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)
Download or read book Kirghiz Pastoral Nomads of the Afghan Pamirs written by M. Nazif Mohib Shahrani and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gary Seaman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)
Download or read book Ecology and Empire written by Gary Seaman and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : P. Nick Kardulias
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1607323435
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Ecology of Pastoralism written by P. Nick Kardulias and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Ecology of Pastoralism, diverse contributions from archaeologists and ethnographers address pastoralism’s significant impact on humanity’s basic subsistence and survival, focusing on the network of social, political, and religious institutions existing within various societies dependent on animal husbandry. Pastoral peoples, both past and present, have organized their relationships with certain animals to maximize their ability to survive and adapt to a wide range of conditions over time. Contributors show that despite differences in landscape, environment, and administrative and political structures, these societies share a major characteristic—high flexibility. Based partially on the adaptability of various domestic animals to difficult environments and partially on the ability of people to establish networks allowing them to accommodate political, social, and economic needs, this flexibility is key to the survival of complex pastoral systems and serves as the connection among the varied cultures in the volume. In The Ecology of Pastoralism, a variety of case studies from a broad geographic sampling uses archaeological and contemporary data and offers a new perspective on the study of pastoralism, making this volume a valuable contribution to current research in the area.
Author : Caroline Humphrey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)
Download or read book Culture and Environment in Inner Asia: The pastoral economy and the environment written by Caroline Humphrey and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores a number of real threats to the environment in Inner Asia. For example, in some regions vast areas of steppelands are subject to pasture degradation. Pastoral economies developed under Russian, Mongoliana and Chinese governance are analysed in terms of steppe impact.
