Principles of social evolution / Andrew F.G. Bourke.

Author/creator Bourke, Andrew F. G., 1961-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Descriptionxii, 267 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Subjects

Portion of title Social evolution
SeriesOxford series in ecology and evolution
Oxford series in ecology and evolution. ^A276757
Contents An expanded view of social evolution: The biological hierarchy, the evolution of individuality, and the major evolutionary transitions ; Strengths of the 'major transitions view' of evolution and aims of this book ; Defining major evolutionary transitions and their component stages ; Inclusive fitness theory and the evolution of cooperation ; Challenges remaining in the study of social evolution ; Summary -- A primer in inclusive fitness theory: Hamilton's rule and relatedness ; The effect of levels of relatedness on evolvable types of social action ; Social conflict and the tragedy of the commons ; Assumptions of inclusive fitness theory ; The value of inclusive fitness theory ; Summary -- The major transitions in light of inclusive fitness theory: Egalitarian versus fraternal major transitions ; Conflict resolution ; Life cycles and the major transitions ; Summary -- Social group formation: Pathways of social group formation ; Genetic factors in social group formation ; Ecological factors in social group formation ; Synergistic factors in social group formation ; Hamilton's rule and social group formation ; Summary -- Social group maintenance ; Limitation of exploitation : principles and processes ; Limitation of exploitation from outside ; Limitation of exploitation from inside : self-limitation through negative frequency-dependence ; Limitation of exploitation from inside : self-limitation through excessive costs to the group ; Limitation of exploitation from inside : limitation by others through coercion ; Predicting the outcome of the limitation of exploitation ; Summary -- Social group transformation: The size-complexity hypothesis for social group transformation ; Simple versus complex social groups ; External drivers leading to greater size in social groups ; Effect of increasing size of the social group on group complexity ; Self-reinforcing social evolution in social group transformation ; The size-complexity hypothesis : conclusions ; Summary -- Synthesis and conclusions: The principles of social evolution : a summing-up ; Open questions in the study of social evolution ; The next major transition ; Summary.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [206]-244) and indexes.
LCCN 2011281386
ISBN9780199231157 (hbk.)
ISBN019923115X (hbk.)
ISBN9780199231164 (pbk.)
ISBN0199231168 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks QH366.2 .B673 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold