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" The imitation factor : "
Lee Alan Dugatkin.
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BL
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1026114
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b780484
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| Main Entry
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Dugatkin, Lee Alan,1962-
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The imitation factor : : evolution beyond the gene /\ Lee Alan Dugatkin.
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New York :: Free Press,, 2000.
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xi, 243 pages ;; 23 cm
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0684864533
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: 9780684864532
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The cultured animal, in which the discovery of culture is reported -- Genetic love, in which the failure of genetic determination to explain the choice of a mate is discussed -- Guppy love, in which experiments by the author and others explaining culture and the choice of a mate are described -- The meaning of culture, in which the theoretical framework of culture is deconstructed -- Meme again, in which the idea of discrete cultural particles is described -- Are you my type? In which culture and genes are shown to interact in surprising ways -- Animal civilization, in which the mechanics of animal education, the most potent of social forces, is revealed -- Afterword: Understanding our behavior.
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Is imitation really the best compliment? Dugatkin reveals that it is the most profound compliment you can give anyone - it might last for millions of years. He shows how the imitation of one individual by another, in any species, is a natural force that has enabled the growth of animal and human societies. Dugatkin also investigates the way we, and other species, select mates. Humans and animals alike do things because they see others doing them; in this way fashions, traditions, and customs eventually emerge. Research into the behavior of fish, birds, whales, and humans reveals the failure of genetic determination to explain mating behavior and learning. As we watch people become popular and find ourselves attracted to them, we are doing what animals have done for eons. Imitation leads to teaching and the species-wide phenomenon known in our own society as civilization.
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Animal behavior.
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Behavior, Animal.
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Animaux-- Moeurs et comportement.
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Évolution (Biologie)
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Animal behavior.
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Evolution.
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Kulturelle Entwicklung
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Mensch
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Nachahmung
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Tiere.
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Evolutietheorie.
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Imitatie.
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Sociale stelsels.
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Animal, 2017, Bildband
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| Dewey Classification
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591.5
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QL751.D7465 2000
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42.21bcl
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