Hierarchy in the forest: the evolution of egalitarian behavior
Auteur :
Boehm, Christopher
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674006911
Date de publication :
2 nov. 2001
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
431 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The political flexibility of our species is formidable: we can be quite egalitarian, we can be quite despotic. This book traces the roots of these contradictory traits in chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, and early human societies. Boehm postulates that egalitarianism is in effect a hierarchy in which the weak combine forces to dominate the strong.