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The Whole Creature : Complexity, Biosemiotics and the Evolution of Culture /

Drawing on the new field of complex adaptive systems and biosemiotics, this groundbreaking synthesis of evolutionary and cultural theory argues that--far from being opposed to nature--culture is the way that nature has evolved in human beings. This major contribution to both cultural studies and eco...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wheeler, Wendy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2015
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Drawing on the new field of complex adaptive systems and biosemiotics, this groundbreaking synthesis of evolutionary and cultural theory argues that--far from being opposed to nature--culture is the way that nature has evolved in human beings. This major contribution to both cultural studies and ecocriticism shows how complexity and biosemiotics forge the link between nature and culture, and provide a new and better understanding of how the whole human creature operates as both a social and biological being.
Notas:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (192 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-166) and index.
ISBN:9781910448373
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.