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Primate Societies

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Author : Hans Kummer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-05

Primate Societies written by Hans Kummer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with Science categories.

In this book, Hans Kummer, one of the world's leading primate ethologists, examines the patterns of social interaction among primates. He examines this social behavior from the fundamentally biological viewpoint of evolutionary adaptation as part of the survival mechanisms for the species. Recognizing that all activity is constituted in part of genetic programming and in part of adaptive behavior, he explores the borderline area between the genetic and the "cultural." By use of astute observation and clever experimentation he shows that many aspects of social behavior are inherited, and differentially inherited among various primate groups. These data also show, however, that the individuals and troops learn much in primate social life and that these forms are responsive to particular ecological situations. Drawing heavily on knowledge gleaned from his own well-known studies of the Hamadryas baboon, Dr. Kummer introduces the reader to the daily life of a particular primate society. From this sample case, he proceeds to a more general characterization of primate societies, using as examples the great apes and monkeys of Africa, Asia, and South America and particularly the widely studied terrestrial monkey species. The particularities of primate communication, social structure, and economy are described and special attention is devoted to the primate counterparts of kinship and age groups-behavioral differences based on age and sex, and mating and grouping systems. This is followed by a chapter dealing with the ecological functions of the major parameters of primate social life, such as group size and the coordination of activities within it-dominance, leadership systems, and spatial arrangements. The second part of the book is concerned with the origins of behavioral traits of primates, discussed from phylogenetic, ecological, and cultural points of view, again using data-based examples. Dr. Kummer explains why some traits have not evolved that would have been ada

Primate Societies

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Author : Barbara B. Smuts
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-06-03

Primate Societies written by Barbara B. Smuts and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-03 with Science categories.

Primate Societies is a synthesis of the most current information on primate socioecology and its theoretical and empirical significance, spanning the disciplines of behavioral biology, ecology, anthropology, and psychology. It is a very rich source of ideas about other taxa. "A superb synthesis of knowledge about the social lives of non-human primates."—Alan Dixson, Nature

The Evolution Of Primate Societies

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Author : John C. Mitani
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2012-10-24

The Evolution Of Primate Societies written by John C. Mitani and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-24 with Science categories.

In 1987, the University of Chicago Press published Primate Societies, the standard reference in the field of primate behavior for an entire generation of students and scientists. But in the twenty-five years since its publication, new theories and research techniques for studying the Primate order have been developed, debated, and tested, forcing scientists to revise their understanding of our closest living relatives. Intended as a sequel to Primate Societies, The Evolution of Primate Societies compiles thirty-one chapters that review the current state of knowledge regarding the behavior of nonhuman primates. Chapters are written by the leading authorities in the field and organized around four major adaptive problems primates face as they strive to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce in the wild. The inclusion of chapters on the behavior of humans at the end of each major section represents one particularly novel aspect of the book, and it will remind readers what we can learn about ourselves through research on nonhuman primates. The final section highlights some of the innovative and cutting-edge research designed to reveal the similarities and differences between nonhuman and human primate cognition. The Evolution of Primate Societies will be every bit the landmark publication its predecessor has been.

Dynamics In Human And Primate Societies

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Author : Timothy A. Kohler
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2000-02-10

Dynamics In Human And Primate Societies written by Timothy A. Kohler and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-10 with Social Science categories.

As part of the SFI series, this book presents the most up-to-date research in the study of human and primate societies, presenting recent advances in software and algorithms for modeling societies. It also addresses case studies that have applied agent-based modeling approaches in archaeology, cultural anthropology, primatology, and sociology. Many things set this book apart from any other on modeling in the social sciences, including the emphasis on small-scale societies and the attempts to maximize realism in the modeling efforts applied to social problems and questions. It is an ideal book for professionals in archaeology or cultural anthropology as well as a valuable tool for those studying primatology or computer science.

Primate Sociobiology

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Author : J. Patrick Gray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985

Primate Sociobiology written by J. Patrick Gray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Social Science categories.

Primate Conservation

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Primate Conservation written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Primates categories.

Primate Behavior And The Emergence Of Human Culture

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Author : Jane Beckman Lancaster
language : en
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Release Date : 1975

Primate Behavior And The Emergence Of Human Culture written by Jane Beckman Lancaster and has been published by Holt McDougal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Science categories.

"The purpose of this book is to present an introduction to the understanding of man and human behavior as the products of a long, evolutionary history."--Page ix.

Macaque Societies

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Author : Bernard Thierry
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-09-16

Macaque Societies written by Bernard Thierry and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-16 with Psychology categories.

Animal and human societies are multifaceted. In order to understand how they have evolved, it is necessary to investigate each of the constituent facets including individual abilities and personalities, life-history traits, mating systems, demographic dynamics, gene flows, social relationships, ecology and phylogeny. By exploring the nature and evolution of macaque social organization, this book develops our knowledge of the rise of societies and their transformation during the course of evolution. Macaques are the most comprehensively studied of all monkey groups, and the 20 known species feature a broad diversity in their social relationships, making them a particularly good group for exploring the evolution of societies. This book will be of primary interest to those studying animal behaviour and primatology, but will also be useful to those involved in the study of human societies.

Primates On Primates

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Author : Duane D. Quiatt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972

Primates On Primates written by Duane D. Quiatt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Science categories.

International Conference On Multi Agent Systems

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Author : IEEE Computer Society
language : en
Publisher: IEEE Computer Society Press
Release Date : 1998

International Conference On Multi Agent Systems written by IEEE Computer Society and has been published by IEEE Computer Society Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Computers categories.

This volume on multi-agent systems is suitable for researchers, professors, practitioners, students, and other computing professionals.