Format:
XI, 416 S.
,
25 cm
Edition:
1. ed.
ISBN:
0393065871
,
9780393065879
Content:
A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-392) and index
,
Introduction : the gamble -- pt. 1. Mind control, protection, and prosperity. The occupation of the world ; Ultra-sociality and the cultural survival vehicle ; The domestication of our talents ; Religion and other cultural "enhancers" -- pt. 2. Cooperation and our cultural nature. Reciprocity and the shadow of the future ; Green beards and the reputation marketplace ; Hostile forces -- pt. 3. The theatre of the mind. Human language - the voice of our genes ; Deception, consciousness, and truth -- pt. 4. The many and the few. Termite mounds and the exploitation of our social instincts.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Hominisation
;
Kulturelle Entwicklung
;
Kommunikative Kompetenz
;
Soziale Sicherheit
