| Description |
xi, 243 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The cultured animal : in which the discovery of culture in animals is reported -- Genetic love : in which the failure of genetic determination to explain the choice of a mate is discussed -- Guppy love : in which experiments by the author and others explaining culture and the choice of a mate are described -- The meaning of culture : in which the theoretical framework of culture is deconstructed -- Meme again : in which the idea of discrete cutlural particles is discussed -- Are you my type? In which culture and genes are shown to interact in surprising ways -- Animal civilization : in which the mechanics of animal education, the most potent of social forces, is revealed -- Afterword : understanding our behavior. |
| Subject |
Animal behavior.
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Imitation.
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| ISBN |
0684864533 |
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