Principles of Space Anthropology
Establishing a Science of Human Space Settlement
Authors: Smith, Cameron M.
Free Preview- Outlines the new field of space anthropology or exoanthropology - the study of human biological and cultural evolution in extraterrestrial (beyond-Earth) environments
- Sets an evolutionary tone for space settlement on timescales of multiple human generations
- Bridges the gap between planners of long-term space missions and anthropologists
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This book shows how anthropology can provide an innovative perspective on the human movement into space. It examines adaptation to space on timescales of generations, rather than merely months or years, and uses evolutionary adaptation as a guiding theme. Employing the lessons of evolutionary adaptation, Principles of Extraterrestrial Anthropology recommends evolutionarily-sound strategies of space settlement, covering genetics at the organismal and population levels. The author organizes the concept of cultural adaptation to environments beyond Earth according to observed patterns in human adaptation on Earth. He uses original artwork and tables to help convey complex information in a form accessible to undergraduate and graduate students. Though primarily written to engage students interested in space settlement and exploration, who will eventually build a full anthropology of space settlement, Principles of Extraterrestrial Anthropology is engaging to anthropologists across sub-disciplines, as well as scholars interested in the human dimensions of space exploration and settlement. Just as the term exobiology was invented only a few decades ago to shape the field of space life studies, exoanthropology is outlined to assist in the perpetuation of Earth life through human space settlement.
- About the authors
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Cameron M. Smith, PhD, is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Anthropology, Portland State University, Oregon. He has been conducting archeological fieldwork for the past 3 decades and has been teaching human evolution and prehistory courses since 1999. He has published both in technical journals ranging from the American Journal of Physical Anthropology and Antiquity to Acta Astronautca, as well as, in popular science articles and books, chiefly on evolution. As much as he is interested in the human past, however, he is equally fascinated by the human future. To this end Dr. Smith has in recent years been steadily building and publicizing an anthropological approach to the issues of human biological and cultural evolution beyond the boundaries of Earth.
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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An Introduction to Space Anthropology
Pages 1-37
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Individual Hominin Biology Beyond Earth
Pages 39-91
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Population Genetics of Human Space Settlement
Pages 93-153
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Cultural Adaptations in Human Space Settlement
Pages 155-195
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Humanity and the Migration Experience Beyond Earth
Pages 197-230
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Principles of Space Anthropology
- Book Subtitle
- Establishing a Science of Human Space Settlement
- Authors
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- Cameron M. Smith
- Series Title
- Space and Society
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-25021-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-25021-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-25019-5
- Series ISSN
- 2199-3882
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XV, 364
- Topics
