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1.The Survival of the Most CulturedObjectiveAt the end of this chapter, you should be able to:•Explain the nature of culture and its roles in the evolution of human species.•Identify the role of cultural diversity.•Discuss and illustrate with examples the dynamic interaction between culture and other factors: environment, genes, brain, and behaviors.•Describe the process of globalization from evolutionary biology’s perspective.•Distinguish the unique characteristics of globalization in the modern era.Chapter outline1.1The nature of culture151.1.1A Power Transition from Gene to Culture151.1.1.1Genes or Culture?151.1.1.2Culture as a Survival Strategy161.1.2How Did This Power Transition Happen?171.2Cultural diversity181.2.1The Interaction of Environment – Culture191.2.1.1Environmental Determinism191.2.1.2Environmental Possibilism211.2.1.3Cultural Ecology221.2.2Cultural Diversity as a Tool for Resource Management231.3Diversity pathways251.3.1The Interaction of Environment – Culture – Genes251.3.2The Interaction of Environment – Culture – Genes – Brain281.3.2.1Culture’s Inf luences on the Brain291.3.2.2The Brain’s Plasticity301.3.2.3The Sexist Brain?321.3.3The Interaction of Environment – Culture – Genes – Brain – Behavior331.3.3.1The Impact of Behavior on Genes341.3.3.2The Impact of Behavior on Culture351.3.3.3The Impact of Behavior on Environment381.4Globalization391.4.1Effective Resource Management391.4.2The Cooperative Nature of Humans401.4.3Reaching Out to Strangers431.4.4The Driving Forces for Cross-Cultural Communication43
© 2018 Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam

1.The Survival of the Most CulturedObjectiveAt the end of this chapter, you should be able to:•Explain the nature of culture and its roles in the evolution of human species.•Identify the role of cultural diversity.•Discuss and illustrate with examples the dynamic interaction between culture and other factors: environment, genes, brain, and behaviors.•Describe the process of globalization from evolutionary biology’s perspective.•Distinguish the unique characteristics of globalization in the modern era.Chapter outline1.1The nature of culture151.1.1A Power Transition from Gene to Culture151.1.1.1Genes or Culture?151.1.1.2Culture as a Survival Strategy161.1.2How Did This Power Transition Happen?171.2Cultural diversity181.2.1The Interaction of Environment – Culture191.2.1.1Environmental Determinism191.2.1.2Environmental Possibilism211.2.1.3Cultural Ecology221.2.2Cultural Diversity as a Tool for Resource Management231.3Diversity pathways251.3.1The Interaction of Environment – Culture – Genes251.3.2The Interaction of Environment – Culture – Genes – Brain281.3.2.1Culture’s Inf luences on the Brain291.3.2.2The Brain’s Plasticity301.3.2.3The Sexist Brain?321.3.3The Interaction of Environment – Culture – Genes – Brain – Behavior331.3.3.1The Impact of Behavior on Genes341.3.3.2The Impact of Behavior on Culture351.3.3.3The Impact of Behavior on Environment381.4Globalization391.4.1Effective Resource Management391.4.2The Cooperative Nature of Humans401.4.3Reaching Out to Strangers431.4.4The Driving Forces for Cross-Cultural Communication43
© 2018 Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Table of Contents 7
  3. Preface 9
  4. 1. The Survival of the Most Cultured 13
  5. 2. The Evolving Culture 49
  6. 3. Stereotype – A Necessary Evil 87
  7. 4. Non-Verbal Communication – How You Make Them Feel 123
  8. 5. A Taxonomy Of Diversity 167
  9. 6. Intercultural Competence – Creating Yourself 215
  10. 7. Diversity management and inclusion 247
  11. To the readers 285
  12. 7 takeaways from this book 287
  13. Up and coming book from the same author 289
  14. Notes 291
  15. Index of Names 357
  16. Index of Subjects 365
  17. Index of Geography, Culture and Religion 373
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Table of Contents 7
  3. Preface 9
  4. 1. The Survival of the Most Cultured 13
  5. 2. The Evolving Culture 49
  6. 3. Stereotype – A Necessary Evil 87
  7. 4. Non-Verbal Communication – How You Make Them Feel 123
  8. 5. A Taxonomy Of Diversity 167
  9. 6. Intercultural Competence – Creating Yourself 215
  10. 7. Diversity management and inclusion 247
  11. To the readers 285
  12. 7 takeaways from this book 287
  13. Up and coming book from the same author 289
  14. Notes 291
  15. Index of Names 357
  16. Index of Subjects 365
  17. Index of Geography, Culture and Religion 373
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