Evolution of Social Behaviour Patterns in Primates and Man: A Joint Discussion Meeting of the Royal Society and the British Academy (Proceedings of the British Academy)

Runciman, W. G. [Editor]; Smith, John Maynard [Editor]; Dunbar, R. I. M. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0197261647 / ISBN 13: 9780197261644

Published by Oxford University Press, 1997

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2nd printing (1998), Oxford University Press hardcover w/ DJ, 1996. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, tight binding. DJ is VG, w/ light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips), lightly sunned spine panel. Free delivery confirmation.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evolution of Social Behaviour Patterns in Primates and Man: A Joint Discussion Meeting of the Royal Society and the British Academy (Proceedings of the British Academy)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0197261647
• ISBN 13: 9780197261644
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: VG
• Weight: 22 ounces

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Synopsis

Brings an interdisciplinary approach to an exciting area of behavioural science research. 14 contributions look at the evolution of cultural behaviour from an evolutionary perspective.

From the Back Cover

The fourteen contributions testify to the increasing co-operation which is bringing together biologists, primatologists, archaeologists, psychologists, linguists and anthropologists who share a common interest in the study of social and cultural behaviour from an evolutionary perspective. The papers, derived from a Royal Society/British Academy meeting, range in topic from cultural and social behaviour among non-human primates, through the interaction of cognitive development with social organization during the Upper Palaeolithic, to behaviour (including linguistic behaviour) among modern humans. This volume reflects the important recent developments in such areas as behavioural ecology, evolutionary psychology and the origin and function of language.