Anthropology in the Anthropocene : an earthed theory for our extended present / Christoph Antweiler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Antweiler, Christoph, author.

Series:

Anthropocene. Humanities and social sciences.

Standardized Title:

Anthropologie im Anthropozän. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Anthropology.

Geology.

anthropology.

geology.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 502 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2024]

Language Note:

Translated from German.

Summary:

In this book, anthropologist and geologist Christoph Antweiler shows that geology is a special, namely historical, natural science and is therefore relevant for a historically informed anthropology. He argues that we do not only need a geologically informed cultural anthropology, but conversely also an anthropologically oriented geology. A comprehensive geology must include material human culture as a fundamental geological phenomenon. In relation to cultural anthropology, the author discusses the challenge the Anthropocene poses for cultural anthropology as a traditionally micro-oriented social science. The book discusses where the blind spots lie in the highly interdisciplinary discussion. Common narratives are critically scrutinized. The author argues for the need for a new discipline: geoanthropology.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Humans Make Earth History - New Earth and New Anthropology

Chapter 2. Cultural Resonance - Loss of Orientation, Fears, and Hope

Chapter 3. End-Time Stories - Mostly Dramatic Framings

Chapter 4. Critique - Strengths and Weaknesses of Anthropocene Thinking

Chapter 5. Anthropocene Anthropology - Contributions and Opportunities

Chapter 6. Conditio Humana - the Geologization of Culture.-Chapter 7. Human Niche Construction - Building Blocks for Synthesis

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783031745904

3031745906

OCLC:

1454718263

Publisher Number:

90100790868