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OverviewOriginally published in 1987, Human Evolution looks at theories of the evolution of human behaviour (contemporary at the time of publication). The book reviews competing theories of psychological and social evolution and provides a detailed historical introduction to the subject. A key theoretical concern which emerges in the book includes the psychological significance of the human evolution issue itself. The period of human evolution covered ranges from the demise of the Miocene hominoids, to the emergence of ‘civilization’. Topics covered include: functions of ‘origin myths’, history of the study of human evolution, methods and data-bases, theories of the nature of ‘hominisation’, origins of bipedalism, language and tool-use, theories of social evolution, theories of cave art and the spread of Homo sapiens to America and Australia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Graham Richards (Professor of History of Psychology, Staffordshire University UK (Retired), Director of the British Psychological Society History of Psychology Centre (Retired))Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.752kg ISBN: 9780367260248ISBN 10: 0367260247 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 31 March 2021 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements 1. The Nature of the Problem 2. Linnaeus to the Leakeys 3. Methods and Data-Bases 4. Brains and Sex, Meat and Reasons 5. Genes and Culture, Kindness and Speech 6. From Erectus to Sapiens Appendix A: Principal pre-Modern Hominid Fossils Appendix B: Development of the Hominid Jaw Appendix C: Hominid Genealogy – Seventy-Two Possibilities Bibliography Name Index Subject IndexReviewsAuthor InformationGraham Richards Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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