Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesis
Stone, Linda; Lurquin, Paul F.; Cavalli-Sforza, L. Luca
ISBN 10: 1405131667 ISBN 13: 9781405131667
Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 2006
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Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesisis a textbook on human evolution that offers students a unique combination of cultural anthropology and genetics.
- Written by two geneticists---including a world-renowned scientist and founder of the Human Genome Diversity Project---and a socio-cultural anthropologist.
- Based on recent findings in genetics and anthropology that indicate the analysis of human culture and evolution demands an integration of these fields of study.
- Focuses on evolution---or, rather, co-evolution---viewed from the standpoint of genes and culture, and their inescapable interactions.
- Unifies cultural and genetic concepts rather than rehashing nonempirical sociobiological musings.
- Demonstrates that empirical genetic evidence, based on modern DNA analysis and population studies, provides an excellent foundation for understanding human cultural diversity.
About the Author:
Linda Stone is Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University. She has produced over 25 scholarly publications, including 8 books.
Paul F. Lurquin is Professor of Genetics at Washington State University. He is the author and coauthor of over 100 scholarly publications, including 6 books.
L. Luca Cavalli-Sforza is Professor Emeritus of Genetics at Stanford University. His publications comprise over 500 articles and 14 books. He is a member of the United States Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Royal Society, French Academy of Sciences, and the Italian Academy of Sciences.
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Title: Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A ...
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
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