Understanding Cultural Transmission in Anthropology - (Methodology & History in Anthropology) by Roy Ellen & Stephen J Lycett & Sarah E Johns
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> The concept of cultural transmission is central to much contemporary anthropological theory, since successful human reproduction through social systems is essential for effective survival and for enhancing the adaptiveness of individual humans and local populations. Yet, what is understood by the phrase and how it might best be studied is highly contested. This book brings together contributions that reflect the current diversity of approaches - from the fields of biology, primatology, palaeoanthropology, psychology, social anthropology, ethnobiology, and archaeology - to examine social and cultural transmission from a range of perspectives and at different scales of generalization. The comprehensive introduction explores some of the problems and connections. Overall, the book provides a timely synthesis of current accounts of cultural transmission in relation to cognitive process, practical action, and local socio-ecological context, while linking these with explanations of longer-term evolutionary trajectories.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> "<i>This is an important contribution to the study of human knowledge and cultural transmission, and it squarely addresses contemporary concerns to cultivate a cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and methods...The chapters are of high academic standard, well written and accessible to the interested reader who does not (and is unlikely to) possess expertise in each of the fields represented</i>."<b> - Trevor H.J. Marchand</b>, SOAS, University of London</p> <p> "<i>The editors have assembled an excellent slate of authors.</i>"<b> - </b><b>Mike O'Brien</b>, University of Missouri</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> <b>Sarah E. Johns</b> is a Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Kent, Canterbury. Her recent publications include"Red is not a proxy signal for female genitalia in humans" (<i>PLoS ONE</i> 2012); "Perceived environmental risk as a predictor of teenage motherhood in a British population" (<i>Health and Place </i>2011); and "Teenage pregnancy and motherhood: How might evolutionary theory inform policy?" (<i>Journal of Evolutionary Psychology</i> 2011).</p>
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