Pattern and process in cultural evolution /

This volume offers an integrative approach to the application of evolutionary theory in studies of cultural transmission and social evolution and reveals the enormous range of ways in which Darwinian ideas can lead to productive empirical research, the touchstone of any worthwhile theoretical perspe...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Shennan, Stephen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2009
Series:Origins of human behavior and culture ; 2.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:This volume offers an integrative approach to the application of evolutionary theory in studies of cultural transmission and social evolution and reveals the enormous range of ways in which Darwinian ideas can lead to productive empirical research, the touchstone of any worthwhile theoretical perspective. While many recent works on cultural evolution adopt a specific theoretical framework, such as dual inheritance theory or human behavioral ecology, Pattern and Process in Cultural Evolution emphasizes empirical analysis and includes authors who employ a range of backgrounds and methods.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 341 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520943360
0520943368
9780520255999
0520255992
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.