Man in Adaptation: The Cultural Present

by William Petersen

Book Overview

Underlying the anthropological study of man is the principle that there is a reality to which man must adapt if he is to survive. Reproduce, and to perpetuate himself. Populations must adapt to the realities of the physical world and maintain a proper "fit" between their biological makeup and the pressures of the various niches of the world in which they seek to live. Social groups--where culture is found--must develop adaptive mechanisms in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0202011100
• ISBN13: 9780202011103
• Release Date: December 1974
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 618 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"