On natural experiments in social evolution : The case of Oceania
Contenu
Type de document
article de périodique
Titre
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Revue/Ouvrage
Cultural Dynamics
Volume-no
Vol.4
Auteurs/Editeurs scientifiques
Antweiler, Christoph
Nombre de pages
14
Date de publication
1991
Pagination
158-171
Mot-clés
Langue
ang
ISBN/ISSN
0921-3740
Résumé
This paper reexamines M. Mead's suggestion that Oceania is peculiarly suitable for natural experiments in cultural evolution. It is concluded that Oceania, especially Polynesia, provides a paradigmatic case for several factors in social evolution. The conditions that make the region suitable for experiments are discussed, and a number of hypotheses are suggested that are apt for examination in this context.