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Primate Societies
Primate Societies is a synthesis of the most current
information on primate socioecology and its theoretical and
empirical significance, spanning the disciplines of behavioral
biology, ecology, anthropology, and psychology. It is a very rich
source of ideas about other taxa.
"A superb synthesis of knowledge about the social lives of
non-human primates."—Alan Dixson, Nature
information on primate socioecology and its theoretical and
empirical significance, spanning the disciplines of behavioral
biology, ecology, anthropology, and psychology. It is a very rich
source of ideas about other taxa.
"A superb synthesis of knowledge about the social lives of
non-human primates."—Alan Dixson, Nature
578 pages, Paperback
First published May 15, 1987
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July 4, 2009
This volume is now over 20 years old, but it has remained a valuable resource for me. One of my areas of interest is how an understanding of primate behavior and society might inform us somewhat about human nature and human politics. This volume features 40 separate chapters, each authored by an expert. The editors of this volume, Barbara Smuts, Dorothy Cheney, Robert Seyfarth, Richard Wrangham, and Thomas Struhsaker, are all well reputed primatologists.
The work is divided into several sections. The first, "Evolution of Diversity," explores the variety of primates, with key aspects of their societies. For instance, one essay examines dominance hierarchies among female prosimians; another looks at cooperative behavior among chimpanzee males; one essay explores territoriality and monogamy among gibbons.
Part II examines "Socioecology." Essays consider such key questions as food distribution and foraging behavior, group interactions, the evolution of social structure, and predation. Part III centers on "Group Life," and considers such issues as infants and adult males, gender and aggression, conflict and cooperation.
Part IV focuses on "Communication and Intelligence." The last part looks to the future of primates, asking how we might preserve our closest relatives in the living world and what primate research might be like in the future.
Even long of tooth, now, this volume still retains value for me in my research and is a high standard against which similar volumes must be compared.
The work is divided into several sections. The first, "Evolution of Diversity," explores the variety of primates, with key aspects of their societies. For instance, one essay examines dominance hierarchies among female prosimians; another looks at cooperative behavior among chimpanzee males; one essay explores territoriality and monogamy among gibbons.
Part II examines "Socioecology." Essays consider such key questions as food distribution and foraging behavior, group interactions, the evolution of social structure, and predation. Part III centers on "Group Life," and considers such issues as infants and adult males, gender and aggression, conflict and cooperation.
Part IV focuses on "Communication and Intelligence." The last part looks to the future of primates, asking how we might preserve our closest relatives in the living world and what primate research might be like in the future.
Even long of tooth, now, this volume still retains value for me in my research and is a high standard against which similar volumes must be compared.
June 18, 2008
Very much a textbook, but some good monkey-learnin in it.
February 22, 2016
Bon livre de primatologie
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