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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  This title in other editionsMore Than Kin and Less Than Kind: The Evolution of Family Conflict
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: Sibling rivalry and intergenerational conflict are not limited to human beings. Among seals and piglets, storks and burying beetles, in bird nests and beehives, from apples to humans, family conflicts can be deadly serious, determining who will survive and who will perish. When offspring compete for scarce resources, sibling rivalry kicks in automatically. Parents sometime play favorites or even kill their young. In More Than Kin and Less Than Kind, Douglas Mock tells us what scientists have discovered about this disturbing side of family dynamics in the natural world. Natural selection operates primarily for the benefit of individuals (and their genes). Thus a family member may profit directly, by producing its own offspring, or indirectly, by helping close kin to reproduce. Much of the biology of family behavior rests on a simple mathematical relationship called Hamilton's rule, which links the benefits and costs of seemingly altruistic or selfish behavior to the degree of relatedness between individuals. Blending natural history and theoretical biology, Mock shows how Hamilton's rule illuminates the study of family strife by throwing a spotlight on the two powerful forces--cooperation and competition--that shape all interaction in the family arena. In More Than Kin and Less Than Kind, he offers a rare perspective on the family as testing ground for the evolutionary limits of selfishness. When budgets are tight, close kin are often deadly rivals. Synopsis:selfishness. When budgets are tight, close kin are often deadly rivals. About the AuthorDouglas W. Mockis Professor in the <>Department of Zoology at University of Oklahoma. He is the coauthor of The Evolution of Sibling Rivalry. Table of Contents Prologue 1. In a Family Way 2. The Problem with Sex 3. Nursery Life with Attitude 4. The Trouble with Parents 5. Raising Cain 6. Killing Me Softly 7. Parenting in an Uncertain World 8. The Ultimate Food-Fight 9. Gambling with Children 10. Beggars, Cheats, and Bad Fruit 11. Silly Squabbles and Serious Sabotage 12. Parent-Offspring Conflict Revisited 13. Till Death Do Us Part 14. Upgrading the Kids 15. Together Again Epilogue Notes What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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