Is cultural group selection enough?

Is cultural group selection enough?

Richerson et al. propose cultural group selection (CGS) as the basis for understanding the evolution of cultural systems. Their proposal does not take into account the nature of cultural idea systems as being constituted at an organizational, rather than an individual level. The sealing partners of...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2016-01, Vol.39, p.e48-e48, Article e48
1. Verfasser: Read, Dwight
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological Evolution
Cooperation
Cultural anthropology
Cultural Evolution
Cultural factors
Evolution
Group selection
Inuit
Sealing
Social psychology
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Zusammenfassung:Richerson et al. propose cultural group selection (CGS) as the basis for understanding the evolution of cultural systems. Their proposal does not take into account the nature of cultural idea systems as being constituted at an organizational, rather than an individual level. The sealing partners of the Netsilik Inuit exemplify the problem with their account.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X15000205