Bibliograph

Not by genes alone, how culture transformed human evolution, Peter J. Richerson and Robert Boyd

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Label

Not by genes alone, how culture transformed human evolution, Peter J. Richerson and Robert Boyd

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-315) and indexes

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Not by genes alone

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54806438

Responsibility statement

Peter J. Richerson and Robert Boyd

Review

"Not by Genes Alone offers a radical interpretation of human evolution, arguing that our ecological dominance and our singular social systems stem from a psychology uniquely adapted to create complex culture. Richerson and Boyd illustrate here that culture is neither superorganic nor the handmaiden of the genes. Rather, it is essential to human adaptation, as much a part of human biology as bipedal locomotion. Drawing on work in the fields of anthropology, political science, sociology, and economics - and building their case with such examples as kayaks, corporations, clever knots, and yams that require twelve men to carry them - Richerson and Boyd demonstrate that culture and biology are inextricably linked, and they show us how to think about their interaction in a way that yields a richer understanding of human nature."--Jacket

Sub title

how culture transformed human evolution

Table Of Contents

Culture is essential -- Culture exists -- Culture evolves -- Culture is an adaptation -- Culture is maladaptive -- Culture and genes coevolve -- Nothing about culture makes sense except in the light of evolution

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