Hunters and Gatherers (Vol II): Vol II: Property, Power and Ideology - Paperback

by Tim Ingold (Editor), David Riches (Editor), James Woodburn (Editor)

All that is central to the dynamic process in human society is evident in the study of hunter-gatherers - peoples whose subsistence way of life reflects the original form of human adaptation. This is the thesis of these wide-ranging volumes in which internationally leading scholars consider hunter-gatherer peoples in Africa, Asia, Australia and North America and reflect theoretically on the hunter-gatherer condition.Volume 1: Hunters and Gatherers - History, Evolution and Social ChangeVolume II: Hunters and Gatherers - Property, Power and Ideology

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Hunting and gathering peoples in the contemporary world exemplify the human predicament in two radically different ways. This book written by some of the world's leading authorities on hunting and gathering societies, offers radically new ideas on these concerns.

Author Biography

Tim Ingold Department of Social Anthropology, University of Manchester Riches David Riches Department of Social Anthropology, University of St. Andrews James Woodburn Department of Social Anthropology, London School of Economics