Early human kinship : from sex to social reproduction

edited by Nicholas J. Allen ... [et al.]

Early Human Kinship brings together original studies from leading figures in the biological sciences, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics to provide a major breakthrough in the debate over human evolution and the nature of society.* A major new collaboration between specialists across the range of the human sciences including evolutionary biology and psychology; social/cultural anthropology; archaeology and linguistics* Provides a ground-breaking set of original studies offering a new perspective on early human history* Debates fundamental questions about early human society: Was there a connection between the beginnings of language and the beginnings of organized 'kinship and marriage'? How far did evolutionary selection favor gender and generation as principles for regulating social relations?* Sponsored by the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland in conjunction with the British Academy

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  • List of Tables. List of Figures. List of Illustrations. Preface. Acknowledgements. Notes on Contributors. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND. Why 'Kinship'? New Questions on an Old Topic ( Wendy James ). A Brief Overview of Human Evolution ( John A. J. Gowlett and Robin Dunbar ). PART I Where and When: The Archaeological Evidence for Early Social Life in Africa. 1 Kinship and Material Culture: Archaeological Implications of the Human Global Diaspora ( Clive Gamble ). 2 Deep Roots of Kin: Developing the Evolutionary Perspective from Prehistory ( John A. J. Gowlett ). PART II Women, Children, Men - and the Puzzles of Comparative Social Structure. 3 Early Human Kinship Was Matrilineal ( Chris Knight ). 4 Alternating Birth Classes: A Note from Eastern Africa ( Wendy James ). 5 Tetradic Theory and the Origin of Human Kinship Systems ( Nicholas J. Allen ). 6 What Can Ethnography Tell Us about Human Social Evolution? ( Robert Layton ). PART III Other Primates and the Biological Approach. 7 Kinship in Biological Perspective ( Robin Dunbar ). 8 The Importance of Kinship in Monkey Society ( Amanda H. Korstjens ). 9 Meaning and Relevance of Kinship in Great Apes ( Julia Lehmann ). 10 Grandmothering and Female Coalitions: A Basis for Matrilineal Priority? ( Kit Opie and Camilla Power ). PART IV Reconstructions: Evidence from Cultural Practice and Language. 11 A Phylogenetic Approach to the History of Cultural Practices ( Laura Fortunato ). 12 Reconstructing Ancient Kinship in Africa ( Christopher Ehret ). 13 The Co-evolution of Language and Kinship ( Alan Barnard ). EPILOGUE. Reaching across the Gaps ( Hilary Callan ). Appendices to Chapter 12. Bibliography. Index.

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書名 Early human kinship : from sex to social reproduction
著作者等 Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
Callan Hilary
Dunbar Robin
James Wendy
Allen Nicholas J.
出版元 Wiley-Blackwell
刊行年月 2011
ページ数 xix, 316 p.
大きさ 25 cm
ISBN 9781444338782
NCID BB05875037
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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