Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesis

Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesis
ISBN-10
1405150890
ISBN-13
9781405150897
Category
Science
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2006-10-23
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Authors
Linda Stone, Paul F. Lurquin, L. Luca Cavalli-Sforza

Description

Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesisis a textbook on human evolution that offers students a unique combination of cultural anthropology and genetics. Written by two geneticists---including a world-renowned scientist and founder of the Human Genome Diversity Project---and a socio-cultural anthropologist. Based on recent findings in genetics and anthropology that indicate the analysis of human culture and evolution demands an integration of these fields of study. Focuses on evolution---or, rather, co-evolution---viewed from the standpoint of genes and culture, and their inescapable interactions. Unifies cultural and genetic concepts rather than rehashing nonempirical sociobiological musings. Demonstrates that empirical genetic evidence, based on modern DNA analysis and population studies, provides an excellent foundation for understanding human cultural diversity.

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