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Human societies are characterized by complex and varied social systems that change through time due to communication and negotiation. Jérôme Rousseau makes cognitive complexity his starting point in an innovative study of how and why human societies evolve. The focus of Rousseau's enquiry is "middle-range" societies - a vast category between hunter-gatherers and states. Breaking away from traditional analyses of social evolution as a response to ecological constraints, he...
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Jérôme Rousseau is professor, anthropology, McGill University, and the author of several books, including Central Borneo: Ethnic Identity and Social Life in a Stratified Society.
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"Rousseau's formulation and analysis of a classic problem in anthropology and political philosophy is substantial and distinctive, bringing together an impressively wide range of ethnographic material." Robert Winzeler, anthropology, University of Nevada
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- PublisherMcGill-Queen's University Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0773531106
- ISBN 13 9780773531109
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages304
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Rethinking Social Evolution: The Perspective from Middle-Range Societies
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 6-1/4" x 9-3/8", x + 291pp. Sewn binding in black paper-covered boards. Jacket is lightly rubbed, soiled. Top fore corner of cover on front is lightly bumped. Binding is square and tight, pages are clean and bright and unmarked; appears to be an unread copy. Seller Inventory # 002150
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Rethinking social evolution : the perspective from middle-range societies
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Rousseau, Jérôme. Rethinking social evolution : the perspective from middle-range societies. First edition. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006. Hardback, Fine, in unclipped dustjacket held in protective transparent wrapper. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Binding strong and tight. 291pp., tables and figures. Contents clean and bright - book appears unread. Human societies are characterized by complex and varied social systems that change through time due to communication and negotiation. Jérôme Rousseau makes cognitive complexity his starting point in an innovative study of how and why human societies evolve. The focus of Rousseau's enquiry is "middle-range" societies - a vast category between hunter-gatherers and states. Breaking away from traditional analyses of social evolution as a response to ecological constraints, he shows that social systems are maintained and transformed through self-interest and suggests that conflicts about sharing generate social transformations that result in inequality and increasingly encompassing socio-political structures. Rethinking Social Evolution is a wide-ranging exploration of how language and increased cognitive abilities constitute the motor of social evolution. Drawing on a wide range of ethnographic case studies, Rousseau offers a better understanding of how modern societies are the result of choices by people who both collaborate and compete. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1734092832827
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RETHINKING SOCIAL EVOLUTION. THE PERSPECTIVE FROM MIDDLE-RANGE SOCIETIES
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Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Nuevo. ROUSSEAU, J.: RETHINKING SOCIAL EVOLUTION. THE PERSPECTIVE FROM MIDDLE-RANGE SOCIETIES. MONTREAL, QUEBEC, 2006, x 291 p. tablas, 550 gr. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo. (ES) 550 gr. Libro. Seller Inventory # 419130
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