Culture and the Evolutionary Process
Download or Read eBook Culture and the Evolutionary Process PDF written by Robert Boyd and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1988-06-15 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Robert Boyd |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : 1988-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226069333 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226069338 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Culture and the Evolutionary Process by : Robert Boyd
Book excerpt: How do biological, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors combine to change societies over the long run? Boyd and Richerson explore how genetic and cultural factors interact, under the influence of evolutionary forces, to produce the diversity we see in human cultures. Using methods developed by population biologists, they propose a theory of cultural evolution that is an original and fair-minded alternative to the sociobiology debate.