Life histories of the Dobe !Kung food, fatness, and well-being over the life span / Nancy Howell.

Author/creator Howell, Nancy
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press,
Descriptionxi, 234 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
!Kung (African people)--Food.
!Kung (African people)--Nutrition.
!Kung (African people)--Health and hygiene.
!Kung (African people)--Anthropometry.
Food habits--Kalahari Desert.
Food--Caloric content. --Kalahari Desert.
Life cycle, Human.
Hunting and gathering societies--Kalahari Desert.
Body size--Kalahari Desert.

SeriesOrigins of human behavior and culture ; 4
Origins of human behavior and culture ; 4. ^A628486
Contents Another look at the !Kung : a life history approach -- Life history stages -- Body size and growth -- Calories required -- Caloric productivity and caloric balance -- Caloric balance and residential units : waterholes, living groups, households -- Kinship relations as a support system for children -- Motives for sharing food and other prosocial behavior.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 211-219) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009041299
ISBN9780520262331 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520262348 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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