Title: Dynamics of human biocultural diversity : a unified approach /
Authors: Sobo, Elisa Janine, 1963-
Publisher: Left Coast Press,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Human ecology; Biodiversity; Cultural pluralism
Contents: A systems view of human adaptation. Anthropology and complexity ; Genetic adaptation ; Davelopmental adjustment and epigenetic change ; Emergence of culture and people like us ; Global expansion, human variation, and the invention of 'race' -- Socio-political and economic factors. Foraging : a human baseline ; Agricultural revolution : another great divide ; Epidemics : human settlement and sociality ; Political economy of variation in human health -- Meaningful practices. Diversity in mind-body relations : stress, meaning, and health ; Gender diversity ; Variation in body ideals and outcomes ; Kinship : so relative -- Conclusion. Respecting connections.