Anthropology in the Anthropocene: An Earthed Theory for Our Extended Present

By Christoph Antweiler

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031745906
• ISBN13: 9783031745904
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 2.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"