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Patterns of conflict and cooperation both within and between societies may be related to the degree of cultural similarity within and between the same societies. A simple model of social learning is used to predict patterns of conflict and cooperation in hypothetical societies that differ in the roles of relatives and nonrelatives in the enculturation of children. The model is illustrated by comparing its predictions to known differences in the patterns of conflict between males inpatrilocal and matrilocal societies.
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Pulliam, H.R. A social learning model of conflict and cooperation in human societies. Hum Ecol 10, 353–363 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01531190
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01531190