{"product_id":"institutions-the-evolution-of-human-sociality-9781925608793","title":"Institutions: The Evolution of Human Sociality","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the sequel to \u003cem\u003eGroups: The Evolution of Human Sociality\u003c\/em\u003e (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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction—From \"Groups\" to \"Institutions\": In Pursuit of an Evolutionary Foundation for Human Society and Sociality (Kaori Kawai)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I: The Mechanism of the Formation of Institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II: Concrete Phases of the Emergence of Institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart III: Theory for the Evolution of Institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart IV: The Expansion of Institution Theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53192067252567,"sku":"9781925608793","price":26.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/institutions-the-evolution-of-human-sociality-9781925608793","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}