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Not By Genes Alone
How Culture Transformed Human Evolution
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Peter J. Richerson and Robert Boyd's "Not By Genes Alone" explores the significant role of culture in shaping human evolution.
The book argues that cultural transmission, alongside genetic inheritance, has driven human adaptation and diversification.
It examines various mechanisms of cultural evolution, including mutation, drift, and selection, and how these processes interact to produce the vast cultural diversity observed across human societies.
The authors challenge traditional views that emphasize genetic determinism, highlighting the unique capacity of culture to facilitate rapid adaptation and innovation.
The book provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the interplay between biology and culture in shaping human history and behavior.
The book argues that cultural transmission, alongside genetic inheritance, has driven human adaptation and diversification.
It examines various mechanisms of cultural evolution, including mutation, drift, and selection, and how these processes interact to produce the vast cultural diversity observed across human societies.
The authors challenge traditional views that emphasize genetic determinism, highlighting the unique capacity of culture to facilitate rapid adaptation and innovation.
The book provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the interplay between biology and culture in shaping human history and behavior.
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