01:070:111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Genetic Drift, Mutation, Clifford Geertz
27 Mar 2018
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Complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by a man as a member of society. An historically transmitted pattern of meanings embodied in symbols. Extrasomatic means of adaptation for the human organism -lewis. Extrasomatic- nonbiologic way of succeeding in the world. A whole set of shared human practices, beliefs, norms, behaviors, symbols and systems. It has meaning for individuals, and is a recognizable and dynamic part of being human. Lamarck notices that organisms change over the course of their lifetime (i. e gain/lose muscle mass) The acquired characteristic is passed to offspring. No other explanation at the time to explain change. Possibility that some acquired characteristics may be inherited. Contributes to evolution by way of natural selection. 1) population has a carrying capacity, limited resources. Organisms survive not because they are fit, but for whatever reasons seemed to work out.
