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Author Hughes, Austin L., 1949-

Title Evolution and human kinship / Austin L. Hughes.

Publication Info. New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 162 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-153) and indexes.
Contents 1. Philosophical Background; 2. The Theory of Kin Selection; 3. Cooperation and Sharing among Kin; 4. The Structure of Relatedness; 5. Kin Group Subdivision and Conflict; 6. Kinship and Leadership; 7. The Structure of Kinship Terminologies; 8. Prospects for a Biologically Based Social Science; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index.
Summary A theoretical approach to human social behaviour that is rooted in evolutionary biology and sociobiology, applying the principles of kin selection theory.
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Subject Kinship.
Kinship.
Sociobiology.
Sociobiology.
Human behavior.
Human behavior.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Hughes, Austin L., 1949- Evolution and human kinship. New York : Oxford University Press, 1988 (DLC) 87014073
ISBN 9780195345339 (electronic book)
0195345339 (electronic book)
1602565910
9781602565913
9780195052343
019505234X
019505234X