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bernard-thierry, 1/1/2010EAN 9780521521680, ISBN10: 0521521688Paperback, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cmLanguage: EnglishAnimal and human societies are multifaceted. In order to understand ho
w 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.List of contributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Why macaque societies? Bernard Thierry, Mewa Singh and Werner KaumannsPart I. Individual Attributes2. Personality factors between and within species John P. CapitanioBox 2. Social intelligence Josep Call3. The role of emotions in social relationships Filippo Aureli and Gabriele SchinoBox 3. Power and communication Signe Preuschoft4. Reproductive life history Fred Bercovitch and Nancy HarveyBox 4. Life history traitsecological adaptations or phylogenetic relics? Mewa Singh and Anindya SinhaPart II. Demography and Reproductive Systems5. Demographya window to social evolution Wolfgang DittusBox 5. Patterns of group fission Kyoko Okamoto6. Gene flow, dispersal patterns, and social organization Hélène Gachot-Neveu and Nelly MénardBox 6. Dominance and paternity Andreas Paul7. Mating systems Joseph SoltisBox 7. Homosexual behavior Paul L. VaseyPart III. Social Relationships and Networks8. Dominance style, social power, and conflict managementa conceptual framework Jessica C. Flack and Frans B. M. de WaalBox 8. Social space and degrees in freedom Marina Butovskaya9. How kinship generates dominance structuresa comparative perspective Bernard ChapaisBox 9. Inter-group relationships Matthew A. Cooper10. Intergenerational transmission of behavior Christophe Chauvin and Carol M. BermanBox 10. Maternal behavior, infant handling, and socialization Dario MaestripieriPart IV. External and Internal Constraints11. Do ecological factors explain variation in social organizations? Nelly MénardBox 11. Intraspecific variationimplications for interspecific comparisons David A. Hill12. Social epigenesis Bernard ThierryBox 12. The role of contingency in evolution Christophe Abegg13. The use of artificial-life models for the study of social organization Charlotte K. HemelrijkBox 13. Primate behaviors and natural selection William A. MasonPart V. An Outside Viewpoint14. An anthropologist among macaques Maurice GodelierBox 14. Do macaque species have a future? Yasuyuki Muroyama and Ardith A. EudeyConclusion15. Toward integrating the multiple dimensions of societies Bernard Thierry, Mewa Singh and Werner KaumannReferencesIndex.Review of the hardback: '... although the book concerns macaques, it will be of interest to anyone studying animal social behaviour. ... it provides many future directions for the study of macaque social behaviour, and is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the evolution of primate societies.' Primate Eye
