Jeremy Koster

Mar 7, 2024 | cambridge.org | CHRISTOPHER von RUEDEN |Jeremy Koster |Brooke Scelza |Mary Shenk

Summary Status hierarchy likely exists in all human societies, whether pronounced or more subtle, and even in more egalitarian societies where resources are widely shared and overt status-seeking is actively policed. This chapter reviews models of the evolution of status hierarchy, including models from behavioral ecology as well as from evolutionary psychology and cultural evolution.