The Evolution of Culture / / Robin Dunbar, Chris Knight.

This book explores the ways in which contemporary evolutionary thinking might inform the study of the peculiarly human phenomenon of symbolic culture, including language, ritual, religion, religion and art. It draws together contributions from biologists, linguists, anthropologists and archaeologist...

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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- The contributors -- Preface -- 1 An evolutionary approach to human culture -- PART I. THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIETY -- 2 The evolution of social organization -- 3 Symbolism as reference and symbolism as culture -- 4 Modern hunter-gatherers and early symbolic culture -- PART II. THE EVOLUTION OF ART AND RELIGION -- 5 Sexual selection for cultural displays -- 6 'Beauty magic': the origins of art -- 7 The origin of symbolic culture -- 8 Symbolism and the supernatural -- PART III. THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE -- 9 The evolution of language and languages -- 10 Culture, honesty and the freerider problem -- 11 Language variation and the evolution of societies -- 12 Sex and language as pretend-play -- Further reading -- Author index -- Subject index
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This book explores the ways in which contemporary evolutionary thinking might inform the study of the peculiarly human phenomenon of symbolic culture, including language, ritual, religion, religion and art. It draws together contributions from biologists, linguists, anthropologists and archaeologists in order to establish common ground where collaboration and interaction will be especially productive and challenging in the study of those fundamental aspects of our biology that makes us human.MultidisciplinaryAn evolutionary approach to culture
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Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
The contributors --
Preface --
1 An evolutionary approach to human culture --
PART I. THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIETY --
2 The evolution of social organization --
3 Symbolism as reference and symbolism as culture --
4 Modern hunter-gatherers and early symbolic culture --
PART II. THE EVOLUTION OF ART AND RELIGION --
5 Sexual selection for cultural displays --
6 'Beauty magic': the origins of art --
7 The origin of symbolic culture --
8 Symbolism and the supernatural --
PART III. THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE --
9 The evolution of language and languages --
10 Culture, honesty and the freerider problem --
11 Language variation and the evolution of societies --
12 Sex and language as pretend-play --
Further reading --
Author index --
Subject index
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7 The origin of symbolic culture --
8 Symbolism and the supernatural --
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10 Culture, honesty and the freerider problem --
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12 Sex and language as pretend-play --
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Author index --
Subject index
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4 Modern hunter-gatherers and early symbolic culture --
PART II. THE EVOLUTION OF ART AND RELIGION --
5 Sexual selection for cultural displays --
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7 The origin of symbolic culture --
8 Symbolism and the supernatural --
PART III. THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE --
9 The evolution of language and languages --
10 Culture, honesty and the freerider problem --
11 Language variation and the evolution of societies --
12 Sex and language as pretend-play --
Further reading --
Author index --
Subject index
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