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Principles of social evolution. Andrew F.G. Bourke,..

Bourke, Andrew F. G [1961-...] 2011

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  • Title:
    Principles of social evolution. Andrew F.G. Bourke,..
  • Author: Bourke, Andrew F. G [1961-...]
  • Subjects: Évolution (biologie);
    Évolution sociale;
    Evolution (Biology);
    Social evolution
  • Description: Bibliogr.p. 206-244. Index
    [Pt.] 1. An expanded view of social evolution. The biological hierarchy, the evolution of individuality, and the major evolutionary transitions Strengths of the 'major transitions view' of evolution and aims of this book Defining major evolutionary transitions and their component stages Inclusive fitness theory and the evolution of cooperation Challenges remaining in the study of social evolution Summary [pt.] 2. A primer in inclusive fitness theory. Hamilton's rule and relatedness The effect of levels of relatedness on evolvable types of social action Social conflict and the tragedy of the commons Assumptions of inclusive fitness theory The value of inclusive fitness theory Summary [pt.] 3. The major transitions in light of inclusive fitness theory. Egalitarian versus fraternal major transitions Conflict resolution Life cycles and the major transitions Summary [pt.] 4. Social group formation. Pathways of social group formation
    Genetic factors in social group formation Ecological factors in social group formation Synergistic factors in social group formation Hamilton's rule and social group formation Summary [pt.] 5. Social group maintenance. Limitation of exploitation : principles and processes Limitation of exploitation from outside Limitation of exploitation from inside : self-limitation through negative frequency-dependence Limitation of exploitation from inside : self-limitation through excessive costs to the group Limitation of exploitation from inside : limitation by others through coercion Predicting the outcome of the limitation of exploitation Summary [pt.] 6. Social group transformation. The size-complexity hypothesis for social group transformation Simple versus complex social groups External drivers leading to greater size in social groups Effect of increasing size of the social group on group complexity
    Self-reinforcing social evolution in social group transformation The size-complexity hypothesis : conclusions Summary [pt.] 7. Synthesis and conclusions. The principles of social evolution : a summing-up Open questions in the study of social evolution The next major transition Summary
  • Publisher: Oxford New York : Oxford University Press, 2011
  • Creation Date: 2011
  • Format: 1 vol. (xii-267 p.) : ill.,carte, couv. ill. ; 24 cm
  • Language: English
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