num_pages: 240
description: Why Humans Have Cultures examines three basic questions: what unity underlies human cultural diversity? What are the origins of that diversity? How can we understand it? The author argues that it is the ways in which people interact--rather than technological advances--that have been of crucial importance in human history. In this thought-provoking book, Carrithers draws on ancient and contemporary examples to show how this perspective forms a solid foundation for the study of culture, society, and history.
language: English
title: Why Humans Have Cultures: Explaining Anthropology and Social Diversity
titlecomplete: Why Humans Have Cultures: Explaining Anthropology and Social Diversity (OPUS)
genres: Anthropology, Philosophy, Academic, Cultural, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 60
publisher: Oxford University Press