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Connections: Brain, Mind and Culture in a Social Anthropology
Contributor(s): Reyna, Stephen P. (Author)
ISBN: 041527155X     ISBN-13: 9780415271554
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $52.20  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2002
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Annotation: Have you ever wondered how the internal space of our brain connects with the external space of society? Drawing on hermeneutics and neuroscience Stephen Reyna develops an anthropological theory that explains the relationship between the biological and the cultural. This groundbreaking work rethinks the relationship between psychology, cognitive neuroscience and anthropology and offers a new way of understanding the human condition.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
Dewey: 306
LCCN: 2001048454
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.58" W x 9.16" (0.81 lbs) 234 pages
 
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Have you ever wondered how the internal space of our brain connects with the external space of society? Drawing on hermeneutics and neuroscience Stephen Reyna develops an anthropological theory that explains the relationship between the biological and the cultural.
Recent popular interest in the brain is evident, and now social anthropologists are starting to consider connections between science and anthropology. Reyna is an anthropologist prepared to tackle big and difficult questions. This accessibly written book will cause quite a stir in anthropology, and will appeal to those interested in the mysteries of the brain.