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Cultural evolutionary theory: How culture evolves and why it matters

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Creanza, Nicole, Kolodny, Oren, Feldman, Marcus W.·2017·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Human cultural traits—behaviors, ideas, and technologies that can be learned from other individuals—can exhibit complex patterns of transmission and evolution, and researchers have developed theoretical models, both verbal and mathematical, to facilitate our understanding of these patterns. Many of the first quantitative models of cultural evolution were modified from existing concepts in theoretical population genetics because cultural evolution has many parallels with, as well as clear differences from, genetic evolution. Furthermore, cultural and genetic evolution can interact with one another and influence both transmission and selection. This interaction requires theoretical treatments of gene–culture coevolution and dual inheritance, in addition to purely cultural evolution. In addition, cultural evolutionary theory is a natural component of studies in demography, human ecology, and many other disciplines. Here, we review the core concepts in cultural evolutionary theory as they pertain to the extension of biology through culture, focusing on cultural evolutionary applications in population genetics, ecology, and demography. For each of these disciplines, we review the theoretical literature and highlight relevant empirical studies. We also discuss the societal implications of the study of cultural evolution and of the interactions of humans with one another and with their environment.

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Authors: Creanza, N., Kolodny, O., & Feldman, M. W.
Affiliations: Vanderbilt University (US)
Stanford University (US)
Corresponding author: Kolodny, Oren
ORCID: Creanza, Nicole
Kolodny, Oren
Feldman, Marcus W.
Venue: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
Published: 2017-07-24
Volume: 114
Issue: 30
Pages: 7782-7789
ISSN: 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
1091-6490
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1620732114
PMC: PMC5544263
OpenAlex: W2737859984
Cited by: 482
References: 217
Citations by year: 2026: 33 · 2025: 37 · 2024: 93 · 2023: 63 · 2022: 73 · 2021: 82 · 2020: 54 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 6
FWCI: 226.07
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
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Licence: www.pnas.org/site/misc/userlicense.xhtml (vor, 184 d)
Locations: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
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Funders: John Templeton Foundation (47981)
Topics: Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Language and cultural evolution
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
Keywords: cultural evolution, cultural transmission, gene-culture coevolution, population genetics, cultural selection, demography, human ecology

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