Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution

<i>Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesis</i>is a textbook on human evolution that offers students a unique combination of cultural anthropology and genetics. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Written by two geneticists—including a world-renowned scientist and founder of the Human Genome Diversity Project—and a socio-cultural anthropologist.<br /> </li> <li>Based on recent findings in genetics and anthropology that indicate the analysis of human culture and evolution demands an integration of these fields of study.<br /> </li> <li>Focuses on evolution—or, rather, co-evolution—viewed from the standpoint of genes and culture, and their inescapable interactions.<br /> </li> <li>Unifies cultural and genetic concepts rather than rehashing nonempirical sociobiological musings.<br /> </li> <li>Demonstrates that empirical genetic evidence, based on modern DNA analysis and population studies, provides an excellent foundation for understanding human cultural diversity.</li> </ul>