The Evolution of Primate Societies
744 pages
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157 halftones, 34 line drawings, 44 tables
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8 1/2 x 11
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© 2012
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- Review Quotes
Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword
Richard Wrangham
Preface
1. Introduction
The Editors
Part 1. Primate Behavioral Diversity
Table A.1 Taxonomy of Living Primates
2. The Behavioral Ecology of Strepsirrhines and Tarsiers
Peter M. Kappeler
3. The Behavior, Ecology, and Social Evolution of New World Monkeys
Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Anthony Di Fiore, and Maren Huck
4. The Behavioral Ecology of Colobine Monkeys
Elisabeth H. M. Sterck
5. The Behavior, Ecology, and Social Evolution of Cercopithecine Monkeys
Marina Cords
6. The Apes: Taxonomy, Biogeography, Life Histories, and Behavioral Ecology
David P. Watts
Part 2. Surviving and Growing Up in a Difficult and Dangerous World
7. Food as a Selective Force in Primates
Colin A. Chapman, Jessica M. Rothman, and Joanna E. Lambert
8. Predation
Claudia Fichtel
9. Ecological and Social Influcences on Sociality
Oliver Schülke and Julia Ostner
10. Life-History Evolution
Carel P. van Schaik and Karin Isler
11. Socialization and Development of Behavior
Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf and Stephen R. Ross
12. Genetic Consequences of Primate Social Organization
Anthony Di Fiore
13 Human Survival and Life History in Evolutionary Perspective
Michael Gurven
Part 3. Mating and Rearing Offspring
14. From Maternal Investment to Lifetime Maternal Care
Maria A. van Noordwijk
15. Magnitude and Sources of Variation in Female Reproductive Performance
Anne Pusey
16. Mate Choice
Peter M. Kappeler
17. Mating, Parenting, and Male Reproductive Strategies
Martin N. Muller and Melissa Emery Thompson
18. Magnitude and Sources of Variation in Male Reproductive Performance
Susan C. Alberts
19. Infanticide: Male Strategies and Female Counterstrategies
Ryne A. Palombit
20. The Socioecology of Human Reproduction
Frank W. Marlowe
Part 4. Getting Along
21. Cooperation Among Kin
Kevin A. Langergraber
22. Cooperation among Non-kin: Reciprocity, Markets, Mutualism
Ian C. Gilby
23. The Regulation of Social Relationships
Filippo Aureli, Orlaith N. Fraser, Colleen M. Schaffner, and Gabriele Schino
24. The Adaptive Value of Sociality
Joan B. Silk
25. Social Regard: Evolving a Psychology of Cooperation
Keith Jensen
26. Human Sociality
Michael Alvard
Richard Wrangham
Preface
1. Introduction
The Editors
Part 1. Primate Behavioral Diversity
Table A.1 Taxonomy of Living Primates
2. The Behavioral Ecology of Strepsirrhines and Tarsiers
Peter M. Kappeler
3. The Behavior, Ecology, and Social Evolution of New World Monkeys
Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Anthony Di Fiore, and Maren Huck
4. The Behavioral Ecology of Colobine Monkeys
Elisabeth H. M. Sterck
5. The Behavior, Ecology, and Social Evolution of Cercopithecine Monkeys
Marina Cords
6. The Apes: Taxonomy, Biogeography, Life Histories, and Behavioral Ecology
David P. Watts
Part 2. Surviving and Growing Up in a Difficult and Dangerous World
7. Food as a Selective Force in Primates
Colin A. Chapman, Jessica M. Rothman, and Joanna E. Lambert
8. Predation
Claudia Fichtel
9. Ecological and Social Influcences on Sociality
Oliver Schülke and Julia Ostner
10. Life-History Evolution
Carel P. van Schaik and Karin Isler
11. Socialization and Development of Behavior
Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf and Stephen R. Ross
12. Genetic Consequences of Primate Social Organization
Anthony Di Fiore
13 Human Survival and Life History in Evolutionary Perspective
Michael Gurven
Part 3. Mating and Rearing Offspring
14. From Maternal Investment to Lifetime Maternal Care
Maria A. van Noordwijk
15. Magnitude and Sources of Variation in Female Reproductive Performance
Anne Pusey
16. Mate Choice
Peter M. Kappeler
17. Mating, Parenting, and Male Reproductive Strategies
Martin N. Muller and Melissa Emery Thompson
18. Magnitude and Sources of Variation in Male Reproductive Performance
Susan C. Alberts
19. Infanticide: Male Strategies and Female Counterstrategies
Ryne A. Palombit
20. The Socioecology of Human Reproduction
Frank W. Marlowe
Part 4. Getting Along
21. Cooperation Among Kin
Kevin A. Langergraber
22. Cooperation among Non-kin: Reciprocity, Markets, Mutualism
Ian C. Gilby
23. The Regulation of Social Relationships
Filippo Aureli, Orlaith N. Fraser, Colleen M. Schaffner, and Gabriele Schino
24. The Adaptive Value of Sociality
Joan B. Silk
25. Social Regard: Evolving a Psychology of Cooperation
Keith Jensen
26. Human Sociality
Michael Alvard
Part 5. Cognitive Strategies for Coping with Life’s Challenges
27. Solving Ecological Problems
Charles Menzel
28. Knowledge of Social Relations
Robert M. Seyfarth and Dorothy L. Cheney
29. Communication Strategies
Klaus Zuberbühler
30. Understanding Other Minds
Josep Call and Laurie R. Santos
31. Social Learning, Traditions, and Culture
Andrew Whiten
32. Human Cultural Cognition
Esther Herrmann and Michael Tomasello
Contributors
Index
27. Solving Ecological Problems
Charles Menzel
28. Knowledge of Social Relations
Robert M. Seyfarth and Dorothy L. Cheney
29. Communication Strategies
Klaus Zuberbühler
30. Understanding Other Minds
Josep Call and Laurie R. Santos
31. Social Learning, Traditions, and Culture
Andrew Whiten
32. Human Cultural Cognition
Esther Herrmann and Michael Tomasello
Contributors
Index
Review Quotes
Larissa Swedell, Queens College | American Journal of Human Biology
“The Evolution of Primate Societies is certain to become an essential reference in primatology for years to come. It is a state of the art collection of theoretically grounded reviews in primatology—arguably the best such compilation available—and is undoubtedly already required reading for undergraduate and graduate courses alike. Intelligent editorial decisions have yielded a volume that does not conflict with but instead complements its alter ego, Primates in Perspective, and the two will most certainly walk hand-in-hand to guide the next generation of primatologists.”
E. Delson, CUNY Herbert H. Lehman College | Choice
“Highly recommended.”
W. Scott McGraw, Ohio State University | Quarterly Review of Biology
“This textbook consists of well-referenced reviews with handy chapter summaries and is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.”
John G. Fleagle, Stony Brook University
“This volume is a most impressive collection of insightful, up-to-date reviews of the major issues in our understanding of the behavior and ecology of primates, including humans. It is a landmark publication and the essential starting point for future research.”
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