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In The Origin of Cultures, renowned anthropologist W. Penn Handwerker explores the fundamental connection between individual choices and cultural evolution. This provocative book examines how both fatal and mundane decisions serve as windows into what culture is and how it changes. Through accessible and engaging prose, Handwerker guides readers through the process of how the human imagination produces new things, shaped by both experience and cultural frameworks. Part of the Key Questions in Anthropology series, this work offers a deep look at the complex ways societies evolve. It addresses the difficult questions of why individuals make specific choices and how those actions impact the broader cultural landscape. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the social sciences, anthropology, and the drivers of human behavior.

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Written by renowned anthropologist W. Penn Handwerker to provide expert insight into human behavior.

Part of the Key Questions in Anthropology series published by Routledge for academic and general readers.

Explores how individual choices, from the mundane to the extreme, drive cultural change and evolution.

Uses accessible and engaging prose to explain complex anthropological concepts and the human imagination.

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Release Date
15 September 2009
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16 June 2009

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