TY - JOUR
T1 - Parasite stress, ethnocentrism, and life history strategy
AU - Figueredo, Aurelio José
AU - Gladden, Paul Robert
AU - Black, Candace Jasmine
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Fincher & Thornhill (F&T) present a compelling argument that parasite stress underlies certain cultural practices promoting assortative sociality. However, we suggest that the theoretical framework proposed is limited in several ways, and that life history theory provides a more explanatory and inclusive framework, making more specific predictions about the trade-offs faced by organisms in the allocation of bioenergetic and material resources.
AB - Fincher & Thornhill (F&T) present a compelling argument that parasite stress underlies certain cultural practices promoting assortative sociality. However, we suggest that the theoretical framework proposed is limited in several ways, and that life history theory provides a more explanatory and inclusive framework, making more specific predictions about the trade-offs faced by organisms in the allocation of bioenergetic and material resources.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X11000999
DO - 10.1017/S0140525X11000999
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22289411
AN - SCOPUS:84857880540
SN - 0140-525X
VL - 35
SP - 87
EP - 88
JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
IS - 2
ER -