Wired for culture : origins of the human social mind

Wired for culture origins of the human social mind

Introduction : the gamble -- pt. 1. Mind control, protection, and prosperity. The occupation of the world ; Ultra-sociality and the cultural survival vehicle ; The domestication of our talents ; Religion and other cultural "enhancers" -- pt. 2. Cooperation and our cultural nature. Reciproc...

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1. Verfasser: Pagel, Mark D. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY u.a. W.W. Norton 2012
Ausgabe:1. ed.
Schlagworte:
Human evolution > Social evolution > Evolution (Biology) > Evolutionary genetics > Kultur > Gesellschaft > Sozialgeschichte > Sozialer Wandel > Erde > Hominisation > Kulturelle Entwicklung > Kommunikative Kompetenz > Soziale Sicherheit
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction : the gamble -- pt. 1. Mind control, protection, and prosperity. The occupation of the world ; Ultra-sociality and the cultural survival vehicle ; The domestication of our talents ; Religion and other cultural "enhancers" -- pt. 2. Cooperation and our cultural nature. Reciprocity and the shadow of the future ; Green beards and the reputation marketplace ; Hostile forces -- pt. 3. The theatre of the mind. Human language - the voice of our genes ; Deception, consciousness, and truth -- pt. 4. The many and the few. Termite mounds and the exploitation of our social instincts.
A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-392) and index
Beschreibung:XI, 416 S.
25 cm
ISBN:0393065871
0-393-06587-1
9780393065879
978-0-393-06587-9