02361cam a22003618i 4500 21399489 20260917105758.0 200124s2020 nyu b 001 0 eng 2019038862 9781107033412 9781139519700 21399489 DLC eng rda DLC pcc HB849.41 .W66 2020 338.1 23 Wood, James W., 1949- author. 10129 The biodemography of subsistence farming : population, food and family / James W. Wood. 1 Edition. 2004 pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. "Viewing the subsistence farm as primarily a 'demographic enterprise' to create and support a family, this book offers an integrated view of the demography and ecology of preindustrial farming. Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, it examines how traditional farming practices interact with demographic processes such as childbearing, death, and family formation. It includes topics such as household nutrition, physiological work capacity, health and resistance to infectious diseases, as well as reproductive performance and mortality. The book argues that the farming household is the most informative scale at which to study the biodemography and physiological ecology of preindustrial, non-commercial agriculture. It offers a balanced appraisal of the farming system, considering its strengths and limitations, as well as the implications of viewing it as a 'demographic enterprise' rather than an economic one. A valuable resource for graduate students and researchers in biological and physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, natural resource management, agriculture and ecology"-- Population Economic aspects. 10130 Subsistence farming. 10131 Food supply Economic aspects. 10132 Birth intervals. 10133 Human reproduction. 10134 Online version: Wood, James W., 1949- The biodemography of subsistence farming 1 Edition New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020. 9781139519700 (DLC) 2019038863 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK rm13 2020-01-24 rm13 2020-01-24 (telework) 6264 6264 0 0 lcc 0 HB084941 W66 02020 0 9579 JINJA JINJA NEW 2026-09-17 Purchase HB849.41 .W66 2020 2026-2311 2026-09-17 C1 2026-09-17 BK Item available in hard copy