What Makes Inventions Become Traditions?
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چکیده
Although anthropology was the first academic discipline to investigate cultural change, many other disciplines have made noteworthy contributions understanding what influences adoption of new behaviors. Drawing on a broad, interdisciplinary literature covering both humans and nonhumans, we examine ( a) which features behavioral traits make them more transmissible, b) individual characteristics inventors promote copying their inventions, c) individuals prone adopting behaviors, d) dyadic relationships transmission, e) properties groups (e.g., network structures) transmission traits, f) retention, rather than extinction, traits. One anthropology's strengths is its readiness adopt improve theories methods from disciplines, integrating into holistic approach; hence, identify approaches that might be particularly useful biological anthropologists, knowledge gaps should filled.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annual Review of Anthropology
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1545-4290', '0084-6570']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-anthro-012121-012127