Evolution and human kinship
Hughes here presents a theoretical approach to human social behaviour that is rooted in evolutionary biology and sociobiology. He applies the principles of kin selection theory - which states that natural selection can favour social acts that increase the fitness of both individuals and their close relatives - to anthropological data, using mathematical and statistical techniques.
viii, 162 p. ; 25 cm
9780195052343, 019505234X
911288083
Philosophical background; The theory of kin selection; Co-operation and sharing among kin; The structure of relatedness; Kin group subdivision and conflict; Kinship and leadership; The structure of kinship terminologies; Prospects for a biologically-based science; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.