On Genetic Interests: Family, Ethnicity, And Humanity in an Age of Mass MigrationTransaction Publishers, 01.10.2006 - 388 Seiten From an evolutionary perspective, individuals have a vi-tal interest in the reproduction of their genes. Yet this interest is overlooked by social and political theory at a time when we need to steer an adaptive course through the unnatural modern world of uneven population growth and decline, global mobility, and loss of family and communal ties. In modern Darwinian theory, bearing children is only one way to reproduce. Since we share genes with our families, ethnic groups, and the species as a whole, ethnocentrism and humanism can be adaptive. They can also be hazardous when taken to extremes. On Genetic Interests canvasses strategies and ethics for conserving our genetic interests in an environmentally sustainable manner sensitive to the interests of others. "[This] is a fresh and deep contribution to the sociobiology of humans, combining genetics with social science in original ways."--Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University "The book greatly expands Hamiltonian kin selection' by making ethnies in control of territory the central arena of selfish genery' in a modern world of mass migration."--Pierre van den Berghe, University of Washington, Seattle "Salter argues that all humans have a vital interest in genetic continuity that is threatened by mass migration. Salter advocates non-aggressive universal nationalism' as part of a balanced fitness portfolio' that includes investments in three levels of genetic interests--family, ethny, and the species as a whole. The synthesis is persuasive; the policy formulations provocative."--Irenus Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Max Planck Society "Five stars for Salter--he has provided us with a deep and compelling explanation of what most people know and what guides much of their behavior, but fear to acknowledge publicly."--Michael T. McGuire, UCLA "We are indeed all part of each other, as John Donne insisted even before the help of evolutionary genetics. But we are more part of some than others, and the nature of these boundaries of ethnic kinship has been ignored, avoided or denied. After Salter's virtuoso synthesis we can no longer duck these issues which become more important daily."--Robin Fox, Rutgers University |
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... population mixing. This will not reduce the fitness of contributing to collective goods such as group defence, because the large numbers involved will reduce the likelihood of benefiting mainly non-kin. But such variability could affect ...
... genetics , and I thank Henry especially for patiently explaining the logic of his method for converting FST measures ... Population and Environment ( Vol . 24 , No. 2 , Nov. 2002 ) was provided by the author Henry Harpending and by ...
... genes ' ] vehicle , part of an elaborate de- vice to preserve and spread them with the least possible biochemical perturbation . [ T ] he hypothalamus and limbic system are ... population — such as climate and predators. Introduction 27.
... population — such as climate and predators — but the proximate in- terests most exposed to those forces . The need to avoid predators selected for alertness and the ability to deter , defend , or flee . Need for nutrition selected for ...
... population , and geographic race . An ethny is typi- cally a named human population with myths of common ancestry , shared historical memories , one or more elements of common culture , a link with a homeland and a sense of solidarity ...
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Can ethnic altruism be adaptive? Hamiltons rule free riders and | 117 |
optimal | 135 |
Fitness portfolios for individuals who are intermarried of mixed | 257 |
On the ethics of defending genetic interests | 283 |
Afterword | 325 |
References | 349 |
Index | 377 |
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