Wired for culture : origins of the human social mind / Mark Pagel.
A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393065871
- ISBN: 9780393065879
- Physical Description: xi, 416 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Given in memory of Ann Demonet by Virginia Cross.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-392) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 303.4 PAG (Text) | 37810435045538 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
