Coevolution: Genes, Culture, and Human Diversity
- ISBN-10
- 0804715378
- ISBN-13
- 9780804715379
- Series
- Coevolution
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 629
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Author
- William H. Durham
Description
Presents the theory that cultural change is a process of selection based on choice or imposition, and examines the range of relationships between genes and culture in human populations. Five patterns of relationship between genes and culture are discussed, and their implications are explored in case studies of sickle-cell anemia in West Africa, marriage in Tibet, adult lactose absorption, evolution of incest taboos, and cultural reason and cannibalism. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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