Effecten van verschillende groottes van samenlevingen: een evolutionaire redenering
Abstract
Effects of differences in size of societies. An evolutionary argument- Assuming that humans behave as if fitness is maximized, some effects of differences in size of societies are discussed. In the history of mankind, between-group competition has favoured a growing size of human groups or societies, causing an increase of within-group conflicts. From an evolutionary point of view, male variance of reproductive success is the main cause of such internal conflicts. It is argued that with an increase in the size of societies, norms emerge which coerce people into behaving so as to avoid internal conflicts. Also, some behavioural changes, resulting from increasing group-size, are predicted.
How to Cite:
Roes, F., (1991) “Effecten van verschillende groottes van samenlevingen: een evolutionaire redenering”, Tijdschrift voor Sociale Wetenschappen 36(4), 346–363. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/tvsw.95088
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