
Primate Behaviour
Information, Social Knowledge, and the Evolution of Culture
Cambridge University Press
Published on 27. January 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
332 pages
978-0-521-49832-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book is about the social life of monkeys, apes and humans. Its central theme is the importance of social information and knowledge to a full understanding of primate social behaviour and organisation. Using this perspective, the authors seek to demonstrate a continuity between human and non-human society that is often not recognised elsewhere in the literature. Topics covered include: an overview of the contexts of behaviour; a comparison of blind strategies and tactical decision-making; social cognition; a review of intentionalist interpretations of behaviour; kinship; language and its social implications; and the constraints of culture. Primate Behaviour will be of interest to senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to researchers in the fields of biological and social anthropology, primatology, psychology, behavioural science and evolutionary biology.
Reviews / Votes
' ... a useful synthesis of the current state of cognitive primatology, as seen through experienced anthropological eyes.' W. C. McGrew, Nature ' ... this work is a must read for anyone interested in primate and human societies. It offers a new and dynamic approach to primate communication ... I highly recommend this book.' European Sociobiological Society NewsletterMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
8 Tables, unspecified; 4 Halftones, unspecified; 35 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-49832-6 (9780521498326)
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Duane Quiatt | Vernon Reynolds
Primate Behaviour
Information, Social Knowledge, and the Evolution of Culture
Book
04/1993
Cambridge University Press
€62.00
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Duane Quiatt | Vernon Reynolds
Primate Behaviour
Information, Social Knowledge, and the Evolution of Culture
Book
04/1993
Cambridge University Press
€62.00
Article exhausted; check for reprint
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Content
1. Introduction; 2. The contexts of behaviour; 3. Emphasizing individual benefits: blind strategies; 4. Emphasizing individual benefits: tactical decisions; 5. Cognition; 6. Social cognition; 7. Intentionalist interpretations of behaviour; 8. Kinship in the social domain; 9. Kinship and marriage; 10. The constraints of culture; 11. Language and its social implications; References; Index.