Human Evolution beyond Biology and Culture : Evolutionary Social, Environmental and Policy Sciences (9781108456883)

Both natural and cultural selection played an important role in shaping human evolution. Since cultural change can itself be regarded as evolutionary, a process of gene-culture coevolution is operative. The study of human evolution - in past, present and future - is therefore not restricted to biology. An inclusive comprehension of human evolution relies on integrating insights about cultural, economic and technological evolution with relevant elements of evolutionary biology. In addition, proximate causes and effects of cultures need to be added to the picture - issues which are at the forefront of social sciences like anthropology, economics, geography and innovation studies. This book highlights discussions on the many topics to which such generalised evolutionary thought has been applied: the arts, the brain, climate change, cooking, criminality, environmental problems, futurism, gender issues, group processes, humour, industrial dynamics, institutions, languages, medicine, music, psychology, public policy, religion, sex, sociality and sports.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 564 pages
• Dimensions 174 x 245 x 27mm | 1,140g
• Publication date 06 Mar 2019
• Publisher CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Publication City/Country Cambridge, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Illustrations note Worked examples or Exercises; 14 Halftones, black and white; 19 Line drawings, black and white
• ISBN10 110845688X
• ISBN13 9781108456883
• Bestsellers rank 2,179,806

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