Primate Behaviour : Information, Social Knowledge, and the Evolution of Culture (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology)
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' ... a useful synthesis of the current state of cognitive primatology, as seen through experienced anthropological eyes.' W. C. McGrew, Nature
' ... this work is a must read for anyone interested in primate and human societies. It offers a new and dynamic approach to primate communication ... I highly recommend this book.' European Sociobiological Society Newsletter
Book Description
This book is about the social life of monkeys, apes and humans. The central theme is the importance of social information and knowledge to a full understanding of primate social behavior and organization. Its main purpose is to stress evolutionary continuity, i.e. that there are direct connections between human and nonhuman society. This view is often downplayed elsewhere in the anthropological literature where the notion that humans have culture and animals do not is prevalent. Topics covered include an overview of the contexts of behavior; a comparison of blind strategies and tactical decision-making; social cognition; a review of intentionalist interpretations of behavior; kinship; language and its social implications; and the constraints of culture.
Primate Behaviour: Information, Social Knowledge, and the Evolution of Culture (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology),Duane Quiatt,Vernon Reynolds,C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor,R. A. Foley,Nina Jablonski,Karen Strier,Michael Little,Kenneth M. Weiss,Cambridge University Press,0521498325,Anthropology - General,Apes & Monkeys,Archaeology / Anthropology,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Science,Science/Mathematics,Human biology,Primates,Science / Biology
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