Includes bibliographical references (p. [543]-619) and index.
Contents
Introduction : genes and culture in evolutionary perspective -- Culture and human diversity : a case study of marriage in Tibet -- Genes and human diversity : a case study of sickle-cell anemia in West Africa -- The relationships of genes and culture -- Cultural mediation : the evolution of adult lactose absorption -- Enhancement : the cultural evolution of incest taboos -- Neutrality and opposition : from cultural reason to cannibalism -- Conclusion : evolution in a dual inheritance system.