The Origin and Evolution of Cultures

by Peter J Richerson, Robert Boyd, Peter J. Richerson

Book Overview

Oxford presents, in one convenient and coherently organized volume, 20 influential but until now relatively inaccessible articles that form the backbone of Boyd and Richerson's path-breaking work on evolution and culture. Their interdisciplinary research is based on two notions. First, that culture is crucial for understanding human behavior; unlike other organisms, socially transmitted beliefs, attitudes, and values heavily influence our behavior...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019518145X
• ISBN13: 9780195181456
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"