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The Evolution of Matrilineal Kinship Organization by Laura Fortunato is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Evolution of Matrilineal Kinship Organization about?
Matrilineal kinship organization is a human social system that emphasizes interactions between matrilineal kin, i.e. individuals related only through females. The ‘matrilineal puzzle’ refers to the potential for tension characteristic of this social system, owing to the conflict between the interests and responsibilities of men in their roles as brother/uncle versus husband/father. From an evolutionary perspective, matrilineal kinship organization is puzzling when it diverts investment of resources from the individuals who provide the potentially highest reproductive returns. I use a game-theoretic framework to investigate a particular form of matrilineal inheritance—the transfer of property from a maternal uncle to a sororal nephew. The analysis reveals two mechanisms that may make this strategy a stable evolutionary outcome. First, a polygynous male has multiple wives, and hence multiple brothers-in-law; with matrilineal inheritance, each additional brother-in-law may transfer resources to the male's wife's offspring, thus potentially contributing to the male's inclusive fitness. Second, the husband of a polyandrous female is effectively ‘sharing’ paternity with other men; depend
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It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Environmental Science.
- Author
- Laura Fortunato
- Publisher
- The Royal Society
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Life Sciences)