Roots of human behavior, Barbara J. King
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Label
Roots of human behavior, Barbara J. King
Language
eng
resource.accompanyingMatter
instructional materials
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not applicable
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Literary text for sound recordings
lectures speeches
Main title
Roots of human behavior
Oclc number
49280616
Responsibility statement
Barbara J. King
Series statement
The great courses
Summary
Professor King delivers twelve lectures exploring the evolutionary links humans share with monkeys and apes, and explains the significance of those links in understanding human behavior
Table Of Contents
lecture 1. The four facets of anthropology -- lecture 2. Social bonds and family ties -- lecture 3. The journey away from mom -- lecture 4. Males and females -- really so different? -- lecture 5. Sex and reproduction -- lecture 6. Tool making -- Of hammers and anvils -- lecture 7. Social learning and teaching -- lecture 8. Culture -- What is it? Who's got it? -- lecture 9. Dynamics of social communication -- lecture 10. Do great apes use language? -- lecture 11. Highlights of human evolution -- lecture 12. Exploring and conserving a legacy