Is cultural group selection enough?

Abstract 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 par...

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Published in:Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Main Author: Read, Dwight
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2016
Subjects:
Behavioral Neuroscience
Physiology
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
inuit
Netsilik
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x15000205
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0140525X15000205
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Summary:Abstract 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.

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