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To most biologists, sociobiology represents the concept of strict
Darwinian individual selection married to an analytical application
of ecological principles and brought to bear on social behavior in
an unusually exciting and productive way. Joining the biologists
are a small number of social scientists. But there are radically
divergent views as to how the field should be delimited, and
sociobiology is one of the most widely discussed fields in biology
and anthropology today. The symposium on which this book is based
was arranged by a biologist and an anthropologist. The
participants, leaders in their fields, ably present contrasting and
responsible views on current issues. This is the first collection
of essays on sociobiology in which opposing views are aired. It is
an exciting, timely book and an important historical document.
This book explores the role of aggression in primate social systems
and its implications for human behavior. Many people look to
primate studies to see if and how we might be able to predict
violent behavior in humans, or ultimately to control war. Of
particular interest in the study of primate aggression are
questions such as: how do primates use aggression to maintain
social organization; what are the costs of aggression; why do some
primates avoid aggressive behavior altogether. Students and
researchers in primatology, behavioral biology, anthropology, and
psychology will read with interest as the editors and contributors
to this book address these and other basic research questions about
aggression. They bring new information to the topic as well as an
integrated view of aggression that combines important evolutionary
considerations with developmental, sociological and cultural
perspectives.
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