Human Nature and the Evolution of Society

<p>If evolution has changed humans physically has it also affected human behavior? Drawing on evolutionary psychology sociobiology and human behavioral ecology <em>Human Nature and the Evolution of Society</em> explores the evolutionary dynamics underlying social life.</p><p>In this introduction to human behavior and the organization of social life Stephen K. Sanderson discusses traditional subjects like mating behavior kinship parenthood status-seeking and violence as well as important topics seldom included in books of this type especially gender economies politics foodways race and ethnicity and the arts. Examples and research on a wide range of human societies both industrial and nonindustrial are integrated throughout. With chapter summaries of key points thoughtful discussion questions and important terms defined within the text the result is a broad-ranging and comprehensive consideration of human society thoroughly grounded in an evolutionary perspective.</p>