Publisher's Synopsis
Part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, this landmark volume assesses the contribution of recent work in ethnobiology to anthropological thought.
- Considers the ways in which the subject matter and methodologies of ethnobiological research address core anthropological questions.
- Contributors explore a wide range of themes, such as our understanding of those processes which transform the environment, and the evolution of the cultural mind.
- Addresses anthropological issues of general interest, from biology to reflexivity.
- Helps to develop the productive relationship between ethnobiology and anthropology.
