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Principles of social evolution

Andrew F. G Bourke 1961-

Oxford England Oxford University Press New York 2011

Localização: FEA - Fac. Econ. Adm. Contab. e Atuária  ACERVO DELFIM NETTO  (B24.32.15 )(Acessar)

  • Título:
    Principles of social evolution
  • Autor: Andrew F. G Bourke 1961-
  • Assuntos: Evolution (Biology); Social evolution; Biological Evolution; Social Behavior; EVOLUÇÃO; BIOLOGIA; EVOLUÇÃO SOCIAL
  • Notas: Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-244) and indexes
  • Descrição: An expanded view of social evolution: The biological hierarchy, the evolution of individuality, and the major evolutionary transitions ; Strengths of the 'major transitions view' of evolution and aims of this book ; Defining major evolutionary transitions and their component stages ; Inclusive fitness theory and the evolution of cooperation ; Challenges remaining in the study of social evolution ; Summary -- A primer in inclusive fitness theory: Hamilton's rule and relatedness ; The effect of levels of relatedness on evolvable types of social action ; Social conflict and the tragedy of the commons ; Assumptions of inclusive fitness theory ; The value of inclusive fitness theory ; Summary -- The major transitions in light of inclusive fitness theory: Egalitarian versus fraternal major transitions ; Conflict resolution ; Life cycles and the major transitions ; Summary -- Social group formation: Pathways of social group formation ; Genetic factors in social group formation ; Ecological factors in social group formation ; Synergistic factors in social group formation ; Hamilton's rule and social group formation ; Summary -- Social group maintenance ; Limitation of exploitation : principles and processes ; Limitation of exploitation from outside ; Limitation of exploitation from inside : self-limitation through negative frequency-dependence ; Limitation of exploitation from inside : self-limitation through excessive costs to the group ; Limitation of exploitation from inside : limitation by others through coercion ; Predicting the outcome of the limitation of exploitation ; Summary -- Social group transformation: The size-complexity hypothesis for social group transformation ; Simple versus complex social groups ; External drivers leading to greater size in social groups ; Effect of increasing size of the social group on group complexity ; Self-reinforcing social evolution in social group transformation ; The size-complexity hypothesis : conclusions ; Summary
  • Títulos relacionados: Série:Oxford series in ecology and evolution
  • Editor: Oxford England Oxford University Press New York
  • Data de criação/publicação: 2011
  • Formato: xii, 267 p ill., map 24 cm..
  • Idioma: Inglês

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