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Men’s status and reproductive success in 33 nonindustrial societies: Effects of subsistence, marriage system, and reproductive strategy

von Rueden, Christopher R., Jaeggi, Adrian V.·2016·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1606800113
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Significance: Much of human behavior results from a desire for social status. From an evolutionary perspective, answering the question of why we pursue status must consider how status affects reproduction, especially in nonindustrial societies with natural fertility. In a metaanalysis of 288 results from 33 nonindustrial populations, we find that status is significantly associated with men’s reproductive success, consistent with an evolved basis for status pursuit. Status hierarchies have changed dramatically throughout human history, yet we find that the association between status and reproductive success does not depend on subsistence category (foraging, horticulture, pastoralism, agriculture) or how status is measured. These findings suggest no significant increase in selection on status-enhancing traits with the domestication of plants and animals.

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Authors
von Rueden, C. R., & Jaeggi, A. V.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Published
2016-09-06
Volume
113
Issue
39
Pages
10824-10829
ISSN
  • 0027-8424
  • 1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1606800113
Cited by
226
References
12
Language
en

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von Rueden, C. R., & Jaeggi, A. V. (2016). Men’s status and reproductive success in 33 nonindustrial societies: Effects of subsistence, marriage system, and reproductive strategy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1606800113