Applications of Biological Anthropology to Human Affairs
( Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology )
Publication series ：Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Author： C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor; Gabriel W. Lasker
Publisher： Cambridge University Press
Publication year： 1991
E-ISBN: 9780511876578
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780521381123
Subject： Q983 physique anthropology
Keyword： 人类学
Language： ENG
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Applications of Biological Anthropology to Human Affairs
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The unique contribution made by biological anthropology to human welfare lies in the fundamental understanding it can provide of the dynamic interrelationships between physical and social factors. By understanding these patterns, we can interpret the significance of variation in such measures of human well-being in terms of the incidence of disease and mortality rates. Topics covered include reproductive ecology and fertility, nutritional status in relation to health, and the effects of pollution on growth. In the later chapters, the concepts of physiological adaptation, and Darwinian fitness and its relation to individual physical fitness are explored.
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