London evening class: An introduction to anthropology – the human revolution

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AN INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY – THE HUMAN REVOLUTION




Tuesdays, 6.45-9pm St. Martin's Community Centre, 43 Carol St., NW1 (2 mins from




Camden tube).




It is now known that symbolic culture began emerging in Africa some 100,000 years ago, in a social revolution whose echoes can still be heard in mythic narratives and ritual traditions from around the world. This course is a general introduction to anthropology including the latest findings from evolutionary biology, primatology, rock art research and archaeology. The course should also be enjoyable: there are good local pubs, and there is always time for discussion and socialising.



Sep 21 - Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales, Chris Knight

Sep 28 - Introduction to anthropology, Chris Knight

Oct 5 - Revolutionary origins of society, Chris Knight

Oct 12 - Primitive matriarchy, Chris Knight

Oct 19 - Early human kinship, Chris Knight

Oct 26 - Noam Chomsky, language and its origins, Chris Knight

Nov 2 - Hunters' moon, Chris Knight

Nov 9 - Why the Human Revolution theory is wrong, Zoao Zilhan

Nov 16 - Behavioural origins of modern humans, Chris Stringer

Nov 23 - Origins of art, Camilla Power

Nov 30 - Mbenjele hunter-gatherers of central Africa, Jerome Lewis

Dec 7 - What future for the African forest people? Jerome Lewis

Dec 14 - Christmas fairytale, the shoes that danced themselves to pieces, Chris Knight

SEE RADICAL ANTHROPOLOGY WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS

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I was quite interested in this until I saw it was run by Chris Knight.
Is his anthropology better than his politics?

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I was quite interested in this until I saw it was run by Chris Knight.
Is his anthropology better than his politics?
He's meant to be quite influential in the school, which is one of the reasons why he got so much press coverage. Google it.