Primate PoliticsGlendon A. Schubert, Roger D. Masters The first book to focus on the political behavior of primates also undertakes to compare human social behavior with that of nonhuman primates. The editors contribute probing introductory essays to each of the three major parts of the volume in addition to their article-length introductory and concluding chapters. In his conclusion, Masters indicates directions for future work. Part I is devoted to theoretical clarification of the interrelationships between the study of primates and humans. Part II presents two examples of comparisons between animal and human social behavior that throw valuable light on contemporary political and social systems. Part III focuses more precisely on contemporary human politics, providing two concrete examples of ethological perspectives on human political behavior. In both cases, nonverbal cues studied by primatologists are shown to illuminate the dynamics of human politics. Contributors include: Nicholas G. Blurton-Jones, Frans B. M. de Waal, Basil G. Englis, Jane Goodall, Bruno Latour, Roger D. Masters, Gregory J. McHugo, Elise F. Plate, Thelma E. Rowell, Glendon Schubert, James N. Schubert, Shirley S. Strum, and Denis G. Sullivan. |
Contents
Primatology Feminism and Political Behavior | 3 |
Primatological Theory | 29 |
Primate Politics | 37 |
On the Significance of the Concept of the Harem When | 57 |
From Baboons to Humans | 73 |
The Missing Political Link? | 89 |
Gombe Chimpanzee Politics | 105 |
Sex Differences in the Formation of Coalitions among Chimpanzees | 138 |
Suggestions about the Ecology and Evolution of Sharing | 170 |
Some Experimental Findings | 188 |
Human Vocalizations in Agonistic Political Encounters | 207 |
Primate Politics and Political Theory | 221 |
References | 251 |
Notes on Contributors | 282 |
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Human Politics | 163 |