Chimpanzee Culture Wars: Rethinking Human Nature alongside Japanese, European, and American Cultural Primatologists

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Chimpanzee Culture Wars: Rethinking Human Nature alongside Japanese, European, and American Cultural Primatologists
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nicolas Langlitz
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156
Category/GenrePrimates
ISBN/Barcode 9780691204284
ClassificationsDewey:599.885156
Audience
General
Illustrations 20 b/w illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 September 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

The first ethnographic exploration of the contentious debate over whether nonhuman primates are capable of culture In the 1950s, Japanese zoologists took note when a number of macaques invented and passed on new food-washing behaviors within their troop. The discovery opened the door to a startling question: Could animals other than humans share

Author Biography

Nicolas Langlitz is associate professor of anthropology at the New School for Social Research. His books include Neuropsychedelia: The Revival of Hallucinogen Research since the Decade of the Brain. Twitter @NicolasLanglitz