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Wired For Culture : The Natural History Of Human Cooperation
Paperback Edition: 1/2013
What explains the staggering diversity of cultures in the world? Why are there so many languages, even within small areas? Why do we rejoice in rituals and wrap ourselves in flags? In Wired for Culture Mark Pagel, the world's leading expert on human development, reveals
how our facility for culture is the key to what makes us who we are. Shedding light on everything from art, morality and affection to jealousy, self-interest and prejudice, Pagel shows that we developed culture - cooperating together and passing on knowledge - in order to survive. Our minds are hardwired for culture, and it still determines how we speak, who we love, why we kill and what we think today.
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Pages : 432
Publisher : Penguin Books
Publication date : 2013-05-22
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, Anthropology/archaeology, Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography