Résumé

Human life histories differ from those of other closely related species in ways that significantly affect parental care, childhood and the demographic success of our species. Following an overview of these derived traits, I use several examples from my research with South American hunter-gatherers and Maya agriculturalists to illustrate how intergenerational cooperation, and particularly the contributions of children are critical in underwriting the high fertility that characterizes human life history. I then turn to the project that I will be working on while at IAST. Many researchers conducting longitudinal ethnographic study unavoidably experience the rapid market integration and dramatic demographic transitions that are occurring in indigenous communities worldwide. My particular interest is in what happens to decision making when uncertainty is introduced into an otherwise stable system.

Référence

Karen Kramer (University of Utah), « The Evolution and Economics of Parenting, Childhood and Intergenerational Transfers », IAST Lunch Seminar, Toulouse : IAST, 28 janvier 2020, 12h45–13h45, salle Cafeteria TSE Building.