Mixed messages : cultural and genetic inheritance in the constitution of human society / Robert A. Paul.

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2015.

x, 353 pages ; 23 cm

Introduction: the social consequences of dual inheritance -- A brief history and outline of dual inheritance theory -- When genetic and cultural reproduction diverge -- The cultural channel -- Two kinds of sociality -- Society beyond the genetic program -- The asymmetry of cultural versus genetic reproduction -- The society of men -- Symbolic reproduction and reproductive symbolism -- Beyond gender asymmetry and male privilege -- Sources of human sociality -- Conclusion: the giant yams of Pohnpei.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323 -339) and index.