The Principles of Social EvolutionClarendon Press, 1986 - 412 Seiten Dispelling the general assumption that social institutions survive because of their sophisticated adaptive advantages, this ground-breaking work asserts that the commonest customs and institutions may endure because of their very simplicity or as a result of simple human proclivity. Using religious, military, and kinship institutions to illustrate this argument, the author shows that a precise combination of these factors may lead to the emergence of new forms of social evolution. |
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... nature and society of which all cultures seem to be aware , to a greater or lesser degree , and certain beliefs about the nature of the world and man which seem more or less universal : the assumption that social organization is closely ...
... nature and society of which all cultures seem to be aware , to a greater or lesser degree , and certain beliefs about the nature of the world and man which seem more or less universal : the assumption that social organization is closely ...
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... nature of each society , and on its particular blend of institutions and beliefs . It was for this reason that so much attention was given to the distinctive characteristics of the state of Jimma , which were shown to derive from ...
... nature of each society , and on its particular blend of institutions and beliefs . It was for this reason that so much attention was given to the distinctive characteristics of the state of Jimma , which were shown to derive from ...
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... nature , to the accompaniment of music and the correct movements ( see note 7 below on the moral significance of archery ) , and organized on the basis of teams ( Bodde n.d .: 219 ) . Competitive games before massed spectators were held ...
... nature , to the accompaniment of music and the correct movements ( see note 7 below on the moral significance of archery ) , and organized on the basis of teams ( Bodde n.d .: 219 ) . Competitive games before massed spectators were held ...
Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
Darwinism and Social Evolution | 29 |
The Survival of the Mediocre | 81 |
Urheberrecht | |
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adaptive anthropology aspects assembly associated authority basic basis become belief biological centralized Chapter Chinese clan clear clearly closely competition concept consider course culture dependent descent distinction early economic effective environment especially essential established evidence evolutionary example existence explain fact force forms functions give groups human ibid idea importance increase individual Indo-European institutions involved kind king kinship Konso land less maintain major means military nature necessary noted officials organization origin particular period person political population possible practice Press priests primitive principles problem produce properties reasons refer regard relations relative religious requirements result ritual rules seems selection sense significance simply social evolution social organization society specific status structure success theory thought traits unit University warfare warriors whole