The hierarchy of virtue: mutualism, altruism and signaling in Martu women's cooperative hunting

Bird, Rebecca Bliege; Scelza, Brooke A.; Bird, Douglas W.; Smith, Eric Alden

doi:10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2011.05.007

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“…An alternative suggestion is that the redistribution of hunted meat may play a role in signaling a hunter's pro-sociality, 94 "commitment to public interest" 95 This framework is still consistent with the idea that hunting might act as a signal. Image scoring and reputation models are still built around the assumption that cooperation (e.g., food-sharing) signals information about an individual's willingness to cooperate to other interested parties.…”

Section: Signal Efficacy Revisited: Human Hunting Is a Poor Heuristicsupporting

confidence: 54%

“…An alternative suggestion is that the redistribution of hunted meat may play a role in signaling a hunter's pro‐sociality, “commitment to public interest” or intention “to cooperate, share generously, etc.” . In other words hunting foods which are widely redistributed might facilitate the maintenance of reputation for generosity and pro‐sociality.…”

Section: Generosity Signaling and Reputationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Costly signaling and the handicap principle in hunter‐gatherer research: A critical review

Stibbard‐Hawkes

2019

Evolutionary Anthropology

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It has been argued that men's hunting in many forager groups is not, primarily, a means of family provisioning but is a costly way of signaling otherwise cryptic qualities related to hunting ability. Much literature concerning the signaling value of hunting draws links to Zahavi's handicap principle and the costly signaling literature in zoology. However, although nominally grounded in the same theoretical paradigm, these literatures have evolved separately. Here I review honest signaling theory in both hunter‐gatherer studies and zoology and highlight three issues with the costly signaling literature in hunter‐gather studies: (a) an overemphasis on the demonstration of realized costs, which are neither necessary nor sufficient to diagnose costly signaling; (b) a lack of clear predictions about what specific qualities hunting actually signals; and (c) an insufficient focus on the broadcast effectiveness of hunting and its value as a heuristics for signal recipients. Rather than signaling hunting prowess, hunting might instead facilitate reputation‐building.

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Section: Signal Efficacy Revisited: Human Hunting Is a Poor Heuristicsupporting

confidence: 54%

Section: Generosity Signaling and Reputationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Costly signaling and the handicap principle in hunter‐gatherer research: A critical review

Stibbard‐Hawkes

2019

Evolutionary Anthropology

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“…While they continue to collect a wide array of plant and insect resources (especially fruit from Solanum spp., nectar from Hakea suberea, and Endoxyla spp. cossid larvae), today both men and women are primarily hunters, and their main prey, especially for women, are several species of monitor lizards (Bliege Bliege Bird et al, 2012a, 2012b. Bustards (Ardeotis australis) and hill kangaroo (Macropus robustus), mostly hunted by men, make up the bulk of the remainder (Bird et al, 2009.…”

Section: Purchased and Foraged Foods: Trade-offs In Utilizing Seeds Amentioning

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Diesel and damper: Changes in seed use and mobility patterns following contact amongst the Martu of Western Australia

Zeanah

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Bird

et al. 2015

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

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“…Hunters respond to increases in prey density associated with periods of high rainfall, which increases energetic return (calories gained per hour of work expended) from hunting. These increased return rates shift time allocation towards greater investments in such hunting, and the returns from hunting are further invested into social relationships via sharing, creating networks of cooperation and trust among community members [55,68,69]. Anthropogenic fires are kept small by actively seeking downwind firebreaks or burning patches surrounded by previous burns; individuals are motivated to do so by the threat of social sanctions via traditional punishment rituals for out-of-control burning.…”

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Living on a flammable planet: interdisciplinary, cross-scalar and varied cultural lessons, prospects and challenges

Roos

Scott

Belcher

et al. 2016

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Living with fire is a challenge for human communities because they are influenced by socio-economic, political, ecological and climatic processes at various spatial and temporal scales. Over the course of 2 days, the authors discussed how communities could live with fire challenges at local, national and transnational scales. Exploiting our diverse, international and interdisciplinary expertise, we outline generalizable properties of fire-adaptive communities in varied settings where cultural knowledge of fire is rich and diverse. At the national scale, we discussed policy and management challenges for countries that have diminishing fire knowledge, but for whom global climate change will bring new fire problems. Finally, we assessed major fire challenges that transcend national political boundaries, including the health burden of smoke plumes and the climate consequences of wildfires. It is clear that to best address the broad range of fire problems, a holistic wildfire scholarship must develop common agreement in working terms and build across disciplines. We must also communicate our understanding of fire and its importance to the media, politicians and the general public.This article is part of the themed issue 'The interaction of fire and mankind'.

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The hierarchy of virtue: mutualism, altruism and signaling in Martu women's cooperative hunting

Cited by 46 publications

References 29 publications

Costly signaling and the handicap principle in hunter‐gatherer research: A critical review

Costly signaling and the handicap principle in hunter‐gatherer research: A critical review

Diesel and damper: Changes in seed use and mobility patterns following contact amongst the Martu of Western Australia

Living on a flammable planet: interdisciplinary, cross-scalar and varied cultural lessons, prospects and challenges

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