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Kaori Kawai

Institutions

The Evolution of Human Sociality

Kaori Kawai

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English
Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press
30 October 2021
Social classes; Social & cultural anthropology; Evolution; Primates
As the sequel to Groups: The Evolution of Human Sociality (2013), this book has broadened the discussion to examine the actions of people, apes, and monkeys in terms of 'what they do' by forming groups or in-groups. In Institutions, the shared processes and practices that facilitate coexistence in groups are examined from an evolutionary historical perspective. Contributors include researchers from the field of anthropology, including sociological primatology, ecological anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology. The chapters examine institutions from a diverse range of perspectives, including: encountering death, children's games, conflict and peace, cattle rustling, and mathematical proofs. In terms of non-human primates, this study focuses on 'pre-institutional' phenomena, such as relations established through 'call and response' patterns and food sharing, and it forms arguments as to whether the concept of institutions can be applied to these settings. As the chapters in this volume establish, the argument that language is a prerequisite for the establishment of institutions has indeed been surpassed.
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Imprint:   Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 159mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   800g
ISBN:   9781925608793
ISBN 10:   1925608794
Pages:   478
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
"Figures Photographs Contributors Introduction—From ""Groups"" to ""Institutions"": In Pursuit of an Evolutionary Foundation for Human Society and Sociality (Kaori Kawai) Part I: The Mechanism of the Formation of Institutions Part II: Concrete Phases of the Emergence of Institutions Part III: Theory for the Evolution of Institutions Part IV: The Expansion of Institution Theory Notes Bibliography Name Index Subject Index"

Kaori Kawai is a Japanese cultural anthropologist whose research focuses on East African anthropology. She is currently Professor at the Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

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