PPT-Cultural evolution and cultural variation

Peter J Richerson With thanks to Robert Boyd Talk to Radcliffe Exploratory Seminar on Cooperation and Human Systems Design March 26 2009 Cultural Evolution Is Darwinian Culture is a population level process. Objects of cultural property include JJ J J eg rock art sacred objects J J J scienti57375c specimens QQJ J Z weapons machinery J QJJ Q interior decorations jewellery musical instruments Z J recordings maps JJ J QJJ Q Q JJ A small range of A Tim Roufs. © 2010-2014. www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anthfood/aftexts.html#title. Diet and Evolution:. What Did Hominines Eat?. ca. . 7 – 1.8 . mya. . Tim Roufs. © 2010-2014. u. se your up/down arrow keys and/or . Anthropological Theory. Anthropological Theory . More than 2,000 societies have been described in anthropological literature. Theoretical orientation: . general attitude about how cultural phenomena are to be explained; influences what aspects of life observer focuses on. 2-2. Focus Question . List any foreign practices that differ greatly from American cultural practices. Essential questions. What are cultural universals and why do they exist?. What do the terms . ethnocentrism. Cultural Evolution. This is the transmission of knowledge from generation to generation.. Knowledge is stored in the memory, and in written or pictorial form.. Culture is the verbal and written transmission of ideas, beliefs, customs and values of individuals and societies.. What is culture?. Culture. - all of the shared products of human groups - - . products people create. Material culture. – physical objects that people create (cars, clothes, books, buildings). Nonmaterial culture . Antonio E. Puente. University of North Carolina Wilmington. Moscow International Congress . 110. th. Anniversary of Alexander Romanovich Luria’s Birthday. 11.30.12. Acknowledgements. Spain. Universidad de Granada; Miguel Perez Garcia, Raquel Vilar Lopez, Ahmed Fasfous (and their laboratory). Arts and Leisure. Athletic sports, dancing, decorative art, games, music. Basic Needs. Clothing, cooking, housing. Beliefs. Folklore, funeral rites, religious ritual. Communication & Education. Education, language. What are your first impressions of this woman? (be honest). What symbols are present in this picture?. What are her values?. Why is she dressed the way she is?. What groups could she be fighting?. What are your first impressions of this woman? (be honest). Define the term variation.. Discuss the fact that variation occurs within, as well as between, species.. Describe the differences between continuous and discontinuous variation, using examples of a range of characteristics found in plants, animals and other organisms.. Cultural Universals. Basic needs that all societies must develop certain features to ensure their fulfillment. George Murdock examined cultures to develop a list of more than 65 cultural universals:. Description and Consequences. Supplementary Notes and Basic Definitions. Paul Ballonoff. 1,. *, . 1. Ballonoff Consulting, Paul@Ballonoff.net; . *. Corresponding author: Paul@Ballonoff.net. 1. Results and Discussion. HSP3C. Ms. . Maharaj. What is Anthropology?. . Anthropology is the broad study of . humankind. . around the world and throughout time. . . It is concerned with both the . biological and the cultural aspects of humans.. Murmu. Associate Professor. Dept. . of . Anthropology, . Utkal. University. NEO-EVOLUTIONARY SCHOOLS . Emerged in Early 20. th. century. Universal. Evolutionism. Multilinear. Evolutionism. V. GORDON CHILDE .